adequate
Example Sentences
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It’s even more important to keep phones out of their rooms at night, to ensure adequate sleep.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
"People potentially get lulled into a sense of security when the intensity of sunlight is weak and they spend too long outdoors without adequate protection. We have shown that is a problem for skin damage."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
It was clear that night, among USC’s leadership, that the immediate response wasn’t adequate enough.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
But by November 2022, thousands of people were sleeping in marquees and it was apparent that there was disease, illness and no adequate care for children traumatised by crossing the English Channel.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
It’s the only adequate response to what he just told me, the only thing that does the tragedy justice instead of patching it up hastily and moving on.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
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