not thoroughly

Example Sentences

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The biggest difficulty in containing the bird flu outbreak is that many states do not thoroughly regulate their agricultural sectors.

From Salon • May 22, 2024

“We still have a problem,” Huntsman said, “as long as the Sheriff’s Department is secretive about alleged gang activity and does not thoroughly investigate it and identify all the members.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2024

The second flank of their argument is that the home secretary did not thoroughly investigate how Rwanda determines the status of refugees.

From Washington Times • Oct. 8, 2023

Earlier in August, Thailand’s minister of Digital Economy and Society threatened to shut down Facebook, accusing the social media platform of not thoroughly screening the advertisements it runs, leaving people vulnerable to costly scams.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2023

The means by which insects resist chemicals probably vary and as yet are not thoroughly understood.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson