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Adjective
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Instead, prosecutors have pointed to sanctions policy and national security concerns — arguments the defense calls both insufficient and inconsistent.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2026 -
At a 2022 civil trial in Manhattan federal court, a jury found insufficient evidence to hold Spacey liable for Rapp’s claims.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2026
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Because of its steel mills, coke ovens – which burn coal to produce fuel for steel production – steep valleys that trap pollution and a history of inadequate local enforcement of the Clean Air Act, the Pittsburgh metropolitan area continues to rank among the nation’s most polluted regions.—
Ella Whitman,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2026
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Wrongful death lawsuits allege inadequate staffing, negligence by officers and failures to implement sound policies led to fatalities.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Littler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/littler. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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