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
Even with potential U.S. and allies’ escort support, the protection is unlikely to be sufficient to escort all of those hundreds of commercial ships waiting to transit the strait, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
"The wire must reach a high temperature. If you short power through it, that will be sufficient."
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
