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Adjective
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And, according to Trump and Vice President JD Vance, the entitled Zelenskyy showed insufficient gratitude for the billions of dollars in U.S. aid that Ukraine has received following the Russian invasion.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
6 Mar. 2025 -
With only 28 physicians per 10,000 people as of 2019, the current provider-to-patient ratio is insufficient, and The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 2.5 providers per 1,000 people are needed for adequate primary care.—
Waqaas Al-siddiq,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Survivors have long called for accountability, arguing that the Church's response has been inadequate and that senior figures must be held responsible.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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That conviction was set aside by an Oklahoma court which said his defense was inadequate.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Toronto’s Fred VanVleet appears to be the top target, but Miami’s Kyle Lowry, Utah’s Mike Conley and, perhaps to a lesser extent, Charlotte’s Terry Rozier have been linked to the team at various points.—
Staff Writer
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Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2023
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The story of 2022 (and 2021 to a lesser extent) was energy.—
Nicole Goodkind,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2023
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Second, laser technology is deficient in energy, efficiency, and is too expensive.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Feb. 2025
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Of course, soil can also be deficient in important nutrients.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Slighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slighter. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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