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However, Alan Taylor said, with the key rate still high enough to restrain economic activity, leaving borrowing costs at their current level might be sufficient to prevent second-round effects.

From The Wall Street Journal May 21, 2026

The VAR intervention means that rather than needing a victory by at least three goals in Saturday's title decider between Celtic and Hearts at Parkhead, any win will now be sufficient for Martin O'Neill's men.

From BBC May 14, 2026

“But it can also be true that in this moment, in this security environment, the paradigms of the past may not be sufficient to meet the moment.”

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 26, 2026

Because diffusion becomes less efficient over longer distances, researchers concluded that modern oxygen levels would not be sufficient to support the energy demands of extremely large flying insects.

From Science Daily Apr. 25, 2026

We leave the door to the camel car wide open, but it’s clear a simple airing out won’t be sufficient.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen




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