adequate

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Postal Service records and mismatches render a voter inactive and unable to vote until they provide adequate information.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

But for boomers with adequate resources who genuinely want to help the next generation, these tools offer opportunities previous generations never had.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Genevieve McDonald, a former political director for Platner’s campaign who resigned after his Reddit posts became public, said the campaign failed to conduct an adequate vetting operation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Several Dutch provincial museums have been targeted in recent years because of the difficulty in providing adequate security for culturally significant artefacts.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

First he hears that a group of boys took Frederick out and set up torches in the snow and told him to shoot the torches with his rifle—to prove he had adequate eyesight.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr