inadequate
Example Sentences
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"Inadequate basic safeguards, including poor management of authentication signing keys and lax access controls" caused the personal data of around 37.5 million users to be exposed, the commission said in a statement.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
When she joined St Nicholas as head teacher in 2019, the school was rated Inadequate by the schools inspectors at Ofsted.
From BBC • Jan. 28, 2025
Inadequate water governance can lead to unjust competition and severe impacts on vulnerable communities.
From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2024
Inadequate pathways for legal immigration only encourage unauthorized migration regardless of the causes.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2024
Normally such a newchild would be labeled Inadequate and released from the community.
From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry
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