adequate
Example Sentences
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All results came back negative but early assessments indicated the birds had not received adequate care, according to authorities.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
For Dressel, the case is about adequate compensation and hearing Bayer take responsibility.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
Each solution addresses part of the problem, but none is adequate on its own.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
It concluded that the footballer "would have had a better chance of survival" with adequate treatment in an appropriate medical facility.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
That electric bulb is too dim, surely, for you to be reading by.' it is perfectly adequate, thank you, Miss Kenton.'
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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