be sufficient
Example Sentences
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Sarah said that Lily's Austrian passport states she was born in Britain, and that she also offered to show her birth certificate as proof, but was told this wouldn't be sufficient.
From BBC • May 6, 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
Similarly, he questions if the supply of credit will always be sufficient to absorb the rising tide of U.S. debt.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
"You'd think the royal sigil would be sufficient, but no. He makes his mother's House equal in honor to the king's."
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
