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But even if Strait of Hormuz traffic doesn’t recover past 30% to 50% of prewar levels, “the flow of oil is likely to be sufficient to meet demand,” they said.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026

“Let the day’s own troubles be sufficient for the day.”

From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026

If he had hoped for that to be sufficient to shore up his authority he was to be swiftly disabused.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

“Absent a stay ... there will not be sufficient time to obtain appellate relief before the November election,” Sauer said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026

But trouble arose once it became clear that the AEC’s accelerator budget of $15 million would not be sufficient to support two Bevatrons—in fact, it might not be enough to build even one.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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