insufficient
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The DOE is also expected to provide uranium for reactor fuel where “commercial sources are insufficient or unavailable.”
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
On Tuesday, Hertfordshire Police said it has sought advice from the Crown Prosecution Service and detectives determined there was "insufficient evidence" to bring forward criminal charges.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
This was later raised to about 520,000 naira after protests but she says this was insufficient to secure alternative housing.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
That lawsuit was dismissed in June, with Liman finding the claims legally insufficient.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
As for Olmsted, Burnham was struck by the slightness of his frame, which seemed structurally insufficient to support so massive a skull.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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