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insufficient

[in-suh-fish-uhnt] / ˌɪn səˈfɪʃ ənt /


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Supplements may be useful when dietary intake is insufficient or osteoporosis is present, but excessive intake should be avoided.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

The company found that one of the marketing solutions led to inaccurate and insufficient data and slowed its rollout to ensure the data were reliable, Eisenhardt said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

"It didn't limit student use of AI in any way -- so, completely insufficient, inadequate."

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Author Andrew Lownie says there is still insufficient transparency in the UK about information relating to Mountbatten-Windsor and he's called for a parliamentary inquiry into his time as trade envoy.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

That August, nearly a year after buying the houses, Greenberg’s lawyer asked the city to extend his client's deadline for making repairs, citing insufficient manpower to get the job done.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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