as in insufficiently
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Adverb
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Governor Newsom has been insufficiently aggressive on AI regulation despite his wife’s advocacy for child safety protections, instead maintaining a cautious approach that reflects long-standing ties to the technology industry rather than working-class interests.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026 -
In the past year at UF, the GOP’s push to eliminate academic leaders seen as insufficiently hostile to left-leaning academics effectively derailed the hiring of a new president and multiple college dean searches.—
Garrett Shanley Herald,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Issues such as menopause and perimenopause, endometriosis and Alzheimer’s disease — conditions that exclusively or disproportionately affect women — remain inadequately studied.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Feb. 2026
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Scally had already struggled after dealing inadequately with a cross, which let the high-flying visitors score their first.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The poster wrongly claimed the establishment failed to disclose the automatic fee beforehand.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Such a ruling allows those wrongfully accused to seek state compensation for time spent in prison and provides official recognition that they were wrongly blamed.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Popular with educators and computer hobbyists, the low-cost machines are now being sought for running AI agents like OpenClaw, as a safer alternative to a user’s main device, or the cloud, where agents could wreak havoc by, say, mistakenly wiping your entire drive.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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The Salvadoran national’s case has become a focal point in the immigration debate after he was mistakenly deported to his home country last year.—
Travis Loller,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Chubon acted inappropriately with the student in both instances, the lawsuit claims.—
Julietta Bisharyan,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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During the administration’s immigration crackdown, hundreds have been hurt, and courts in at least four states have found that officers used force inappropriately and indiscriminately.—
Daniella Silva,
NBC news,
19 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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After Sweden accused Canada of double-touching stones on Friday, igniting a global controversy, Canadian curler Marc Kennedy leveled allegations against the Swedes of improperly filming his delivery.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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The newspaper found a judge who improperly threatened to call immigration authorities on a defendant in his courtroom and a court that illegally used contempt of court to dramatically inflate jail sentences for poor and unhoused individuals.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
15 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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If they are perceived as being behind the curve or investing incorrectly, the consequences are swift and severe.—
Martin Whittaker,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Over the years several committee members have incorrectly characterized the vaccines as dangerous.—
Meg Tirrell,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Unpromisingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpromisingly. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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