sufficient
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He said the company had the "utmost regret" that its health and safety efforts had not been sufficient.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
"There were problems... because the lines were extremely long and the organisation by some shopping centres was not sufficient to handle the rush," Swatch said in a statement to AFP.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
The company said that 20 of its 220 stores globally saw “exceptionally long” queues, which it attributed to shopping malls not having sufficient capacity to handle the demand for its product.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Electricity demand for air conditioning units is expected to surge, raising concerns about the country’s ability to generate sufficient power.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
Greeley received a letter thanking him for his generosity, but the family felt Maggie’s sporadic years of education were sufficient for a young lady of the marriageable age of seventeen.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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