insufficient
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Ships transiting the strait were also excluded where there was insufficient data that they followed the Larak route.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Sukhdeep Singh, who owns Merced County-based Cali Brothers Truck Lines, said standard surcharge policies are insufficient when there are wild swings in fuel prices.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
"Early advice was sought from the Crown Prosecution Service, but detectives determined that there was insufficient evidence to bring forward criminal charges."
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
On Monday, he said a temporary ceasefire proposal being circulated was insufficient.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
In his pocket was a roll of cash that he quickly dispersed to beggars, an act that Farmer didn’t find objectionable but which he nonetheless deemed insufficient.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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