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adequate

[ad-i-kwit] / ˈæd ɪ kwɪt /


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But for boomers with adequate resources who genuinely want to help the next generation, these tools offer opportunities previous generations never had.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The penalty comes just three days after his son, Tom Jr, pled guilty to failing to provide adequate food and rest to five Ghanaian fishermen in 2017.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Larger groups can "compete with new players and maintain adequate levels of profitability in an increasingly integrated market", it added.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

A cardiothoracic surgeon, Briggs realized the newly activated law didn’t provide adequate protections for patients having medical complications.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

“Because you police departments can’t do an adequate job in the simple matter of detecting the minuscule number of Nexus-6s who balk—”

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick




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