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The legislation has stalled for lack of sufficient support in the upper chamber of Congress.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
"Reconstruction can become a driver of economic activity, but only if there are sufficient resources, institutions capable of carrying it out, and rules that generate confidence for investment," said Oliveros.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
Without sufficient fiber, these worms enter a hibernation-like state and lose their ability to provide anti-inflammatory benefits.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026
When Khamenei was appointed supreme leader in 1989 following the death of the Islamic Republic’s founder, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, he was seen as lacking sufficient religious credentials for the role.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
She had no difficulty in procuring Isabella’s invitation; and she was fortunate in having a sufficient reason for asking it, without resorting to invention.—There was a tooth amiss.
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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Franklin Roosevelt, "Four Freedoms" (1941)
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