not enough to cover
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That added nearly 800,000 additional metric tons a month to global supplies, but not enough to cover the shortfall from the Middle East, which stood at some four million tons last month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Under EU rules, the public deficit -- when government revenue is not enough to cover spending -- must not be above three percent of gross domestic product.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
In a May Bankrate survey, 24% of people had no emergency savings, while 30% of people had some but not enough to cover the recommended minimum of three months’ expenses.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2025
With six children between the ages of nine and 20, she relies on the wages of two sons, but their salaries are not enough to cover the family's basic expenses.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2025
In fact, there was not enough to cover the expenses of the funeral, which were finally paid several months afterwards by Mr. Dormer-Smith.
From That Unfortunate Marriage, Vol. 1 by Frances Eleanor Trollope
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