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Adjective
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Aaron thought about writing an op-ed or speaking at a rally, but such gestures struck him as painfully insufficient.—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026 -
Kratom poisonings are probably underestimated due to the reliance on self-reports and because of insufficient testing, the study researchers and other experts agreed.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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In April 1951, 16-year-old Barbara Rose Johns organized a student strike to protest the shabby conditions and inadequate education at her segregated Black high school in Prince Edward County, Virginia.—
Jonathan Entin,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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But House Republican leader Vincent Candelora of North Branford blasted the Democratic proposal as inadequate in a state with many needs.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Littler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/littler. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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