adequate

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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

Further analysis showed that their brown fat lacked proper nerve structure and an adequate network of blood vessels.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

Instead, the Fed’s current bond buying is meant to make sure that banks have access to an adequate level of reserves, a type of currency used for bank-to-bank payments and banks’ other daily needs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Is children’s creativity given adequate importance in the curriculum?

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin