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“Marilyn’s reading formed a concerted effort to overcome any inadequacies she perceived in herself,” Crowther writes.

From Los Angeles Times May 25, 2026

But in practice, it has often led to long environmental reports, studies and reviews, that are sometimes followed by lawsuits over possible inadequacies that can require a restart.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 22, 2025

“Most of the problems with core statistics result from inadequacies in the way ONS has made decisions, planned and budgeted, and managed risks,” the review concluded.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 8, 2025

The review said that most of these problems result from "inadequacies" in the way the agency plans and makes decisions.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2025

Recognizing the inadequacies of postmodern history of science does not mean that we should simply go back to Kuhn or to Koyré.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton