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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

In November 2022, Tom Nicholson Jnr's father Thomas Nicholson – who led TN Trawlers – admitted failing to get adequate care for a Filipino crewman, Joel Quince.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

For people who already have adequate nutrition, many supplements offer little or no measurable benefit.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

"The old East Wing was not adequate to protect the safety and security of the president and others in the White House," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Although they represented an adequate racial mix to reach some conclusions about race, they were predominantly white.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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