adequately
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Thankfully, the U.S. acquitted itself adequately, reaching the first knockout round, when the team was promptly clipped—on July 4, no less—by the eventual winner, Brazil.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
"The department was not satisfied that the potential impacts and risks of the project could be adequately assessed or managed," he added.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Canavan said failure to adequately handle the problem of homelessness will have knock-on impacts for health and social care.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
At the same time, the generations following the baby boomers have struggled to save adequately for retirement.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
And as a point of fact, on this day, I had heavy cowboy riding boots on, which adequately covered any area a snake would hit.
From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen
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