inadequate
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"It didn't limit student use of AI in any way -- so, completely insufficient, inadequate."
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Companies could be sued by investors or dunned by the SEC if their disclosures were deemed inadequate or misleading.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
"Kerala continued to rely heavily on remittances from abroad, which have wavered, creating mounting fiscal pressures and inadequate employment generation, especially among youth," says Ruparelia.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
With global warming driving up temperatures in Nevada’s semiarid and desert zones, they add, residents will find themselves in a contest with data center owners for an already inadequate supply of power in the state.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
The effort to step up cholera vaccinations has been steady but inadequate.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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