insufficient
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The lawsuit alleges the project was plagued with sloppy workmanship and insufficient oversight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
A report from administrators AlixPartners said there were "insufficient funds" for payouts to those owed money by the brewer's retail arm.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Abbott has tried to ameliorate these concerns by requiring all new data centers to be audited by the state, a step that policy experts and Democrats have criticized as insufficient.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
Markets could effectively be saying that one rate increase is insufficient to contain the inflation problem or that investors require greater compensation for risks extending beyond monetary policy.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Fly any slower, and the airflow over the wings would be insufficient to keep the plane in the sky.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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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