ill-equipped
Example Sentences
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State agencies, however, were ill-equipped to accommodate the order.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026
At the same time, Xi had to contend with an outmoded command structure that was seen as susceptible to corruption and ill-equipped to fight modern wars.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026
He claimed Dale was "ill-equipped" for the prison environment and more vulnerable than others.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026
After two decades of nearly flat demand, it’s ill-equipped to handle the massive needs of data centers, which now consume 5% of the nation’s total power.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 17, 2026
C.P. had toured their crumbling and ill-equipped schools.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
