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sufficient

[suh-fish-uhnt] / səˈfɪʃ ənt /


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Under international maritime law, a ship must have sufficient crew members on board at all times to handle any emergencies -- whether the vessel is in port or at anchor.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

This arises because the cars are fundamentally energy starved this year - they simply cannot recover sufficient electrical energy to be able to have full power at all times a driver would want.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

“We have sufficient capacity to provide compute for our own AI models, including support of our training and inference demands, and to satisfy the obligations under these agreements,” SpaceX said in its filing.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

“Friendliness alone is not a sufficient reason to trust someone with your finances.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Both men prepared their wills and left sufficient evidence to piece together some, albeit hazy, picture of what was on their minds.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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