not enough to cover
Example Sentences
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Under EU rules, the public deficit -- when government revenue is not enough to cover spending -- must not be above three percent of gross domestic product.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
In a May Bankrate survey, 24% of people had no emergency savings, while 30% of people had some but not enough to cover the recommended minimum of three months’ expenses.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 21, 2025
With six children between the ages of nine and 20, she relies on the wages of two sons, but their salaries are not enough to cover the family's basic expenses.
From BBC • Sep. 16, 2025
It was enough to trigger an embarrassing spectacle — children losing their meals mid-lunch — but not enough to cover the gap in a system designed to make schools responsible for costs they can’t control.
From Salon • Sep. 11, 2025
Once there I realized that Juliet did not have any material for placing in the tank except a little gravel which was not enough to cover even the base of the tank.
From Free from School by Alvares, Rahul
