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adequate

[ad-i-kwit] / ˈæd ɪ kwɪt /


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George and Day had criticised Motability for imposing an "invasive telematics tracking technology" without proper consultation or adequate safeguards in place.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Valvoline holds adequate supply for now and the lower end of its outlook accounts for possible supply shortages, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

"Healthy aging probably is best pursued through adequate amounts of both aerobic and muscle-strengthening physical activities. When we no longer can get out of the chair and move around, we are in trouble."

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

It has also left much of the Gaza strip in ruins and displaced hundreds of thousands of people, forcing many of them to live without access to sanitation, healthcare or adequate nutrition.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

The bear couldn’t have taken it far and he was sure to have left more than an adequate trail with all that crashing through the underbrush.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson




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