insufficient
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“This reinforces the view that intervention alone is insufficient to drive a sustained reversal lower,” they said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
Supplements may also be recommended where dietary intake is insufficient.
From Science Daily • Jun. 25, 2026
"We found insufficient evidence to conclude that exposure to the Act had any early substantial effects on social media use among adolescents aged under 16," the researchers wrote.
From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026
Crowley’s lawsuit points to a televised debate May 6 in which she claims Bass blamed her for inoperable fire engines, which the former chief says were not repaired due to insufficient funding for mechanics.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026
I had no means of controlling where I was going—no rudder, no sails, no motor, some oars but insufficient brawn.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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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