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For long-term investors just looking for cash income, aiming to secure that level of payouts for a long time might be sufficient.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Sarah said that Lily's Austrian passport states she was born in Britain, and that she also offered to show her birth certificate as proof - but was told this wouldn't be sufficient.

From BBC May 6, 2026

“But it can also be true that in this moment, in this security environment, the paradigms of the past may not be sufficient to meet the moment.”

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 26, 2026

Because diffusion becomes less efficient over longer distances, researchers concluded that modern oxygen levels would not be sufficient to support the energy demands of extremely large flying insects.

From Science Daily Apr. 25, 2026

"You'd think the royal sigil would be sufficient, but no. He makes his mother's House equal in honor to the king's."

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin




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