insufficient
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The firm estimates demand losses of about 1.6 million barrels a day—significant, but insufficient to offset the current supply shortfall.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
In a post Friday on X, Eby called the apology “necessary, and yet grossly insufficient for the devastation done to the families of Tumbler Ridge.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
Despite global shortages, U.S. natural gas producers face oversupply and insufficient pipeline capacity, leading to negative prices in Texas.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
The investigation, which Mills said he fully co-operated with, did not lead to any criminal charges, after the Crown Prosecution Service determined there was insufficient evidence.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
A trick she and Etienne have learned over a hundred insufficient meals: before you eat, drink as much water as you can, and you will feel full more quickly.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
Vocabulary lists containing insufficient
Figurative Language in King's "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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Bridge to Terabithia
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