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British Defence Secretary John Healey resigned on Thursday, in a shock move which he blamed on Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the finance ministry failing to commit sufficient resources to defence investment.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Unified staff, the charter “failed to meet or make sufficient progress toward meeting standards that provide a benefit to the pupils.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
The PAC report also raised concerns about the MoD not providing "sufficient transparency over its ever-increasing nuclear expenditure".
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
“I didn’t even know what SpaceX was when my friend was talking about it, but the money was sufficient at the time,” said Hernandez, 42.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
If Bobby did wish to become Catholic, it’s possible that aspiration was sufficient for him to have been accepted into the Church, at least by less conservative clergy.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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Franklin Roosevelt, "Four Freedoms" (1941)
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