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inadequate

[in-ad-i-kwit] / ɪnˈæd ɪ kwɪt /


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Europe’s VATs have enabled the expansion of its welfare states even if revenue now proves inadequate.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Walid suggested PIMS's safety protocols were inadequate, despite it being a major hospital.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

His medical team is accused of providing inadequate care in the lead-up to his death.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

They criticised TUI's customer service and said the refunds offered were inadequate.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

Was this the only true history of the times, a mood blared by trumpets, trombones, saxophones and drums, a song with turgid, inadequate words?

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison




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