unequipped
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Such high temperatures are extremely unusual in many of the areas affected, with many buildings -- even hospitals, schools and care homes -- unequipped with cooling measures such as air-conditioning.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Studies have found that camera-equipped officers make more arrests and draw fewer complaints than their unequipped colleagues, while other research suggests they use force less often.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
"The Department for Education had this evidence ahead of Benedict's inquest in July. They know what needs to be done – yet schools remain unequipped."
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2025
“The residents were wholly unprepared and financially unequipped to deal with this,” Newman said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2023
Somehow, skidding through snow and sleet, they made it to town, but the hospital there was rural, unequipped to care for such a faint whimper of life.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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