hardly enough
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So doing would impede the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which has long directed Iran’s nuclear program, but that is hardly enough.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
The group recently won a $250,000 grant from the Elevate Prize Foundation, but it was hardly enough to cover the shortfalls.
From Slate ● May 20, 2025
Despite the recent greening, only 0.12% of Antarctica is actually covered in vegetation, hardly enough to sustain lush forest ecosystems.
From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2024
In 1950, after the system had been in place for a full 15 years, the average monthly retirement benefit was about 16% of the average wage, hardly enough to fully support a retiree.
From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2024
Even if they skipped more meals, there was hardly enough left for two weeks.
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
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