sufficient
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Under international maritime law, a ship must have sufficient crew members on board at all times to handle any emergencies -- whether the vessel is in port or at anchor.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Americans are still spending at sufficient levels to extend a six-year-old economic expansion.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
Northern Ireland's health minister now has the legal power to revise the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards code of practice, which oversees care arrangements for people without sufficient mental capacity.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Although they are cheaper than missiles, U.S. defense manufacturers still face the challenge of making sufficient quantities of the rounds, given that hundreds of thousands more will be required.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 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
Vocabulary lists containing sufficient
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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Franklin Roosevelt, "Four Freedoms" (1941)
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