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insufficient

[in-suh-fish-uhnt] / ˌɪn səˈfɪʃ ənt /


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The DOE is also expected to provide uranium for reactor fuel where “commercial sources are insufficient or unavailable.”

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Fare increases are likely insufficient to offset higher fuel costs for Air China, China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines, the analyst adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The investigation was closed in 2019 after prosecutors decided there was insufficient evidence to bring charges.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

"Early advice was sought from the Crown Prosecution Service, but detectives determined that there was insufficient evidence to bring forward criminal charges."

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

He went to the improvised infirmary to get a package of cotton and found some handkerchiefs, but it was soon clear that they were insufficient.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende




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