adequate

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Insurers waged an extensive lobbying campaign to push up the final rates, warning that seniors would face higher costs and stingier benefits if federal payments weren’t adequate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The home has since changed its name to Morar Highland and is now rated adequate by the Care Inspectorate.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The government’s August 2025 memo at the center of the legal battle directed Education Secretary Linda McMahon to get more information from colleges to “provide adequate transparency into admissions.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Nonetheless, after the beating stocks have taken, suddenly 7000 on the S&P 500 sounds aspirational rather than merely adequate.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

“Our landlords refuse to maintain the properties, and the city won’t provide us with adequate services or utilities, yet we each are doing—and must do— what we can to improve and advance the community.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu