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ill-equipped

[il-i-kwipt] / ˈɪl ɪˈkwɪpt /




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Healthcare professionals “are often undertrained and ill-equipped in diagnosing elder abuse.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

In the UK, MPs across parties and peers have identified human rights risks posed by artificial intelligence and have argued that existing laws are ill-equipped to address the technology's rapid growth.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

“It was very clear that we were just ill-equipped for what we were trying to do,” White Sox director of hitting Ryan Fuller said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Unfortunately, clinicians are ill-equipped to predict who will need help.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026

The tragedy of the Moriori resembles many other such tragedies in both the modern and the ancient world, pitting numerous well-equipped people against few ill-equipped opponents.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond


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