insufficient

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Instead, Perez sees a web of failed systems: narrow services for military veterans, limited mental health treatment options, insufficient gun restrictions and not enough protections for children living with unstable parents.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

What makes it so wildly impressive is that before the Lakers brought this thing to trial, it looked as though it would be thrown out on the grounds of insufficient star power.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

The investigation, which Mills said he fully co-operated with, did not lead to any criminal charges, after the Crown Prosecution Service determined there was insufficient evidence.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

In his pocket was a roll of cash that he quickly dispersed to beggars, an act that Farmer didn’t find objectionable but which he nonetheless deemed insufficient.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French