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insufficient

[in-suh-fish-uhnt] / ˌɪn səˈfɪʃ ənt /


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Ships transiting the strait were also excluded where there was insufficient data that they followed the Larak route.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

On Monday, he said a temporary ceasefire proposal being circulated was insufficient.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

That lawsuit was dismissed in June, with Liman finding the claims legally insufficient.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

It comes after it emerged the police launched an investigation into Mills in 2016 before closing it in 2019 after prosecutors decided there was insufficient evidence to bring charges.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

“How many years until moving cities becomes insufficient? What is the solution beyond that? Changing our names? I...I do not enjoy being forced into such deceptions.”

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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