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Recent Examples of unequipped
About how heartbreakingly unequipped this country is to treat those suffering with memory illnesses.
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Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
Humans may be biologically unequipped to handle the relentless pace and pressures of modern life, a new study suggests, with chronic stress emerging as a significant evolutionary mismatch in the industrialized world.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
The limited staff, funding, and data heading into a shutdown, however, could leave the federal government even more unequipped to prepare for and respond to climate risks.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Ned works to revive the paper back to its glory days, recruiting the existing, wholly unequipped staff as reporters — including one recognizable accountant.
—EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
Humans may be biologically unequipped to handle the relentless pace and pressures of modern life, a new study suggests, with chronic stress emerging as a significant evolutionary mismatch in the industrialized world.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
The limited staff, funding, and data heading into a shutdown, however, could leave the federal government even more unequipped to prepare for and respond to climate risks.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Ned works to revive the paper back to its glory days, recruiting the existing, wholly unequipped staff as reporters — including one recognizable accountant.
—EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unequipped
Adjective
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But retail industry and health policy experts said state SNAP programs, already under pressure from steep budget cuts, are unprepared for the complex changes, with no complete lists of the foods affected and technical point-of-sale challenges that vary by state and store.—
Jonel Aleccia,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Jan. 2026
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But retail industry and health policy experts said state SNAP programs, already under pressure from steep budget cuts, are unprepared for the complex changes, with no complete lists of the foods affected and technical point-of-sale challenges that vary by state and store.—
Jonel Aleccia,
Fortune,
31 Dec. 2025
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Merlin pointed to a recent shift to reliance on untrained claims adjusters at State Farm and to changes in the company’s policy language and leadership.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoma Watch,
13 Jan. 2026
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Others take on last-minute babysitting gigs for friends and feel their pulses quicken when someone calls in distress—reactions that might look, to the untrained eye, like ordinary kindness.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Ten of the top 15 quarterbacks in the portal have already committed, and after that top tier, many of the remaining quarterbacks available are either young, inexperienced passers from Power 4 programs or starters from Group of 5 or FCS schools.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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According to the University of Massachusetts Global, teacher turnover results in a large number of inexperienced teachers being placed in classrooms, meaning more money is put toward recruiting, hiring and training.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Unequipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unequipped. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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