Enough
Meanings and phrases
adj.
- sufficient for the purpose; adequate; decent
adv.
- as much as necessary; (`plenty' is nonstandard); plenty
n.
- an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose; sufficiency
adj.
- adequately good for the circumstances
- It’s not good enough to just become girls’ fathers.
- "But it's a win and it's good enough for all of us."
- I felt I was good enough to be in the Premier League."
adv.
- without being tardy; in time
- He regains consciousness soon enough but with some marked differences.
- But soon enough, Man's warlike nature got the better of Humanity, again.
- These relatives will die if not rescued soon enough so the player has to hurry.
adv.
- as supposed or expected
- definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely'); surely; certainly; sure; for sure; for certain; sure as shooting
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- "It's not enough for someone to vote the right way.
- It's not enough to get on stage and sing a song.
- However, this protection was not enough, and Mt.
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- These burrows can be large enough for a man to enter.
- The size was just large enough for a simple chick design.
- This might be a large enough risk to discourage developers.
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- If I hang in there long enough my time will come."
- It is long enough to handle four-coach trains.
- But he doubts he will live long enough to make the deal.
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- It was strong enough to be felt several miles away.
- Their jaws and teeth are strong enough to crack any kind of nuts.
- If it wasn't for the song, I wouldn't be strong enough to not call.
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- He did make enough money to pay back his debtors.
- They had enough money because of Mary McLeod Bethune.
- He made enough money to go back to law school.
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- This is high enough that residents occasionally get "snowed in."
- But the ball slipped from his hands and was not thrown high enough.
- It has been built high enough to permit the transit of large tonnage ships.
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- Yohann performed well enough for Monaco to earn a 1–1 draw.
- Projective polarity works well enough for convex polyhedra.
- They did well enough in their first year, not as well the second.
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- But enough time remained for Texas to win.
- This gave her and Toshihiko enough time to escape together.
- They've spent enough time in jail.
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- But I never thought we got close enough, so I sort of gave up on it.
- 81 Geminorum lies close enough to the ecliptic to undergo lunar occultations.
- The first passed over him, close enough to cause buffeting, but did not detonate.
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- Moreover, Stoof did not have enough missionaries to proselyte.
- The Army did not have enough men to resist the Soviet onslaught.
- At low temperatures, the solute atoms do not have enough energy to move.
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- But he doubts he will live long enough to make the deal.
- That was enough to make the playoffs.
- In the 1830s Alexander Jackson Davis admired it enough to make a drawing of it.
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- However, democracy advocates criticized the law for not going far enough.
- The problem with Nietzsche, as Derrida sees it, is that he did not go far enough.
- By 1903, Mickevičius felt that the LDP did not go far enough in its political goals.
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- 7.01 would have been fast enough to win the final.
- They tried to evacuate Đồng Đăng but were not fast enough.
- If the light is green, the contestant is rowing fast enough.
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- Faison ships Henrik off to boarding school when he is old enough.
- However, the exams were abolished before he was old enough to sit them.
- Eli was hidden on this world for his safety until he is old enough to help.
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- Some are small enough to carry in a pocket.
- Any tankmates small enough will be eaten.
- The power supply is small enough to be carried in the trousers pocket.
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- The systems were initially not powerful enough to drive starter motors.
- The Shah captured Amul and became powerful enough to threaten Rutbil who went into hiding.
- This means it is powerful enough to navigate through many ice-covered waters without escort.
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- They produced just enough for their needs.
- The pressure sphere provided just enough room for two people.
- It was just enough for a 13–12 victory.
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- She finds a spot soft enough to allow her to dig a sideways slanted burrow.
- The primary concern is that they be high enough to allow the passage of pipes and cables.
- Some of the fragments are extensive enough to allow tentative reconstructions to be proposed.
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- The harbour is big enough for twenty-two 10,000 tons berths.
- The explosion was big enough to deform the door and blow it off its hinges.
- There never has been a driveway big enough in the whole history of driveways.
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- Police now had enough evidence to make an arrest.
- There is not enough evidence to charge him with the August 31 shootings.
- However the FIA complained about the acquittal and said it had provided enough evidence.
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- This was not enough to keep eastern Ukraine.
- This review was enough to keep the script in circulation.
- The bubbles could not grow fast enough to keep up with the inflation.
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- On paper, it had been large enough to support an independent since the late 1960s.
- However, most peasants who owned land held less than twenty acres, enough to support a single family.
- Of these waterways the Illinois is thought to be the only river large enough to support barge traffic.
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- Three such images provide enough information to solve for the topographic image of a sample.
- However, the machine did not provide enough card slots to physically upgrade the RAM to 512K.
- The accidental viewpoint does not provide enough information to distinguish what the object is.
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- I am here and it’s more than enough.
- Once was more than enough."
- But you seriously don’t need drugs to lose control, alcohol is more than enough.
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- They open wide enough to swallow a fish larger than the eel itself.
- The 747 was the first passenger jet wide enough to feature a twin-aisle cabin.
- In general, most constructed pools were too steep and did not have wide enough edges.
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- Tony flies the plane low enough to the water for Obadiah to jump off.
- Unfortunately, these instruments do not operate at frequencies low enough to fully measure flicker noise.
- A switcher's long hood is normally low enough that the crew can see over it, and there typically is no short hood.
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- It failed to reach enough votes to return in the elections of 2006.
- As the rounds of balloting continue, neither man has enough votes to win.
- In total, twelve parties received enough votes to win a seat in the assembly.
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- It's not enough to get on stage and sing a song.
- Light, short tugs are generally enough to get the attention of a horse.
- It was popular enough to get a web sequel, in which David Cross guest stars.
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- Populations is not strong enough to justify the creating of separate guidelines.
- The Romans had cranes but they were not strong enough to lift something this heavy.
- The lofts on the Herengracht were not strong enough to bear the weight of heavy books.
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- It’s not good enough to just become girls’ fathers.
- "We're not good enough to overcome drops.
- He gave a good fight, but he was not good enough that night.
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- By Christmas 1985, the tabloids could not get enough of the soap.
- ""The stick I used earlier felt light and I didn’t get enough power.
- I just can't get enough of it."
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- Exsanguination is blood loss severe enough to cause death.
- Their mouths are not large enough to cause a human fatality.
- They also avoid terrain rocky enough to cause problems with digging.
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- This turns the kiln very slowly, but enough to prevent damage.
- "Santa Fe" was damaged badly enough to prevent her from diving.
- However, it was not enough to prevent the loss of Vicki Bourne's Senate seat in NSW.
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- The plant generates enough power for 63,000 homes.
- ""The stick I used earlier felt light and I didn’t get enough power.
- This provides enough power for the Parasite to go on a murderous rampage.
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- 7.01 would have been fast enough to win the final.
- Setting a new UK record of 52.12 had not quite been enough to win gold.
- Woodhall did not perform well and many observers felt Catley had done enough to win.
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- It was successful enough to be broadcast repeatedly for four years.
- "Legong" was successful enough that it was re-released several times.
- By 1911, they had been successful enough to move to Santa Rosa, California.
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- He has criticized the Liberals for not ratifying the TTP quickly enough.
- In most cases where moisture is not addressed quickly enough, mold and mildew develop.
- Any process that happens quickly enough to deviate from thermal equilibrium cannot be reversible.
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- He believed that his contributions were not enough to warrant a producer's credit.
- I can’t complain about the decision, but it’s close enough to warrant a third fight.
- The game sold well enough to warrant a GameCube Player's Choice budget re-release game.
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- Brown's team finished with a 4-2 record, good enough to earn them the silver medal.
- Jerulle's team finished with a 4-2 record, good enough to earn them the silver medal.
- Kleffman's team finished with a 4-2 record, good enough to earn them the silver medal.
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- This is a drill ground in Nuremberg, large enough to accommodate two million men.
- On the other hand, all piers have to be strong enough to accommodate two arch ribs.
- The main quay is long enough to accommodate three ships at once, each of 10,000 DWT.
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- A few seconds is enough to see what someone is doing."
- It is unknown if Marcia lived long enough to see Trajan become Emperor.
- Empress Elizabeth, however, did not live long enough to see the palace.
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- But will they be enough to take down Singletery?
- This was enough to take him to fifth in the championship.
- Prescott threw 5.54m which was good enough to take the bronze medal.
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- The decorated paper became popular enough to be sold on its own.
- None proved popular enough to last.
- Still, the book was popular enough to be reprinted in a second edition.
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- Her mom is shocked, enough so she needs a Valium.
- ... A solid game, but not enough so to overshadow its predecessor."
- Later, Rosa reveals she got evidence enough so Boyle can get the credit.
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- The port has enough space for 100 fishing vessels".
- Still, the remaining buildings had enough space for the French army.
- There is not enough space at the downtown 7th Avenue stations to accommodate five-car trains.
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- At low temperatures, the solute atoms do not have enough energy to move.
- Until the 1940s the power station produced enough energy to power the tram network.
- If the electric field is too small, then the electrons do not acquire enough energy.
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- There’s not enough food for the brain or fuel for the feet here".
- The shopkeeper was provided with enough food for registered customers.
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- By early 1821, it had gained enough support to declare a revolution.
- He was also accused of not giving enough support to younger Yorkshire cricketers.
- By the following spring, Charles had attracted enough support to invade Neustria.
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- The lack of electrical brain activity may not be enough to consider someone scientifically dead.
- Often it is built out of a combination of facts, each of which would, in itself, not be enough justification for the stop.
- He engages in intense intellectual and physical training; however, he realizes that these skills alone would not be enough.
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- Three such images provide enough information to solve for the topographic image of a sample.
- The accidental viewpoint does not provide enough information to distinguish what the object is.
- In the case of chromium, there is not yet enough information and hence no UL has been established.
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- These results were enough to qualify for the 2012 Summer Paralympics in both events.
- With the help of various lawyers, he was able to learn enough to qualify for the bar.
- A Simple magic cube contains no magic squares or not enough to qualify for the next class.
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- Logano finished 22nd, enough to give him the final Chase spot.
- His best of the three, 45.75m, was enough to give him first place.
- Smith saw him in the film and was impressed enough to give him a part.
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- He doesn't throw hard enough now to break a pane of glass.
- Liu Tongxun was studying hard enough, and obtain Jinshi degree in 1724.
- "Just believing hard enough, long enough or strong enough will not strengthen you or prompt your healing.
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- However, he will side with Harry when matters are important enough to him.
- The difference was slight, but it was important enough to attract their attention for many months.
- The player is enabled to find out which locations are important enough where Ripley can draw his "Believe It or Not!"
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- It is about 15 x 25 feet large and deep enough to dive feet first.
- The vault is situated deep enough that it can avoid damage from nuclear and EMP weapons.
- The Scheldt was wide enough and dredged deep enough to allow the passage of ocean-going ships.
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- They ordered that anyone strong enough to hold a rifle be sent to fight.
- The Critpit was a deep pit, large enough to hold a lorry, and lined with sandbags.
- The young cling to the mother's fur and nipples and ride on her back when they are old enough to hold on.
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- Egypt is permitted only enough military forces in the Sinai to enforce security.
- The remaining lump contains only enough metal to create around 80 additional VCs.
- She ran a lifetime best of 2:37:23 hours at the 2013 Münster Marathon, but this was only enough for fourth.
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- Occasionally, enough water leaks into the cave to create a pool.
- There is no good water on the fort, so it is advisable to carry enough water.
- This is enough water to cover the 48 contiguous U.S. states to a uniform depth of .
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- The pressure sphere provided just enough room for two people.
- They didn't have enough room there, so Dad and Cal slept in jail.
- outside the doors or back at their transporters because there simply was not enough room.
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- The ships carried enough fuel oil to give them a range of at .
- The motorcycle holds enough fuel to run for four hours, and to travel in an urban area, at a top speed of .
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- Their mouths are not large enough to cause a human fatality.
- The Pacific Fleet was not large enough to fulfill both missions.
- However, the tombstone was not large enough for the whole violin.
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- Exsanguination is blood loss severe enough to cause death.
- The damage was severe enough that she was paid off on the 23rd.
- It was severe enough that she twice sought treatment at a local hospital that day.
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- They did not have enough points to make it to the Olympic Games Beijing 2008.
- His second-place finish in the final stage gave him enough points to finish just above Cavendish and Hushovd.
- Harvick overcame a flat tire during the Phoenix race to secure enough points to make the Championship 4 at Homestead.
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- Maybe, I haven’t sucked up enough or to the right people."
- By 1957, Williford had saved up enough money to purchase the station for $8,000.
- Joe's father, Mr. Bonaparte, has scraped up enough money to afford a top-of-the-line violin for Joe's 21st birthday.
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- It takes between 500 and 1,000 larvae to produce enough Gypchek to treat one acre.
- Under normal conditions, the six turbines produce enough electricity to power approximately 36 computers.
- If a large tree is unable to produce enough sugars to feed the roots, it will slowly die from starvation.
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- which was enough to secure him sixth place in the world.
- He impressed enough to secure a one-month contract in August, and joined the under-21 squad.
- Their final record of 19–15 was good enough to secure the 6th seed in the 2018 WNBA Playoffs.
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- The pain is often significant enough to cause a decrease in activity level and movement.
- This caused a slight improvement in performance but not one significant enough to alter the entire class at that time.
- The city was in any case already significant enough to be the seat of a diocese, mentioned by Pope Gregory the Great in 591.
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- They both promise to quit after they earn enough.
- It did not earn enough to pay Fearing's advance.
- David hopes the job will allow him to earn enough money to marry Annabelle.
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- Smith saw him in the film and was impressed enough to give him a part.
- However, he impressed enough to win a one-year professional contract at the age of 18.
- The Republican Party was impressed enough with her that it invited her to change parties.
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- The damage sustained was serious enough to cut the patrol short.
- The injury was serious enough for the owners and trainer to retire The Tin Man.
- The damage sustained was serious enough to force the abandonment of her patrol.
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- Not having enough money with him, he persuaded the salesman to sell him the record at a discount.
- In 2017 Wim stopped due to not having enough time and Lourene Mostert (Tuin Band) stepped in on bass.
- A pistol, though light and quick to operate, is viewed as not having enough power, firepower, or range.
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- However, he felt fit enough to play in the fifth and final Test, scoring 10 and 52.
- Amar'e is good enough to play with the older kids, and should probably be a starter.
- By the time he moved to Vienna, he was good enough to play in the orchestra of the Theater an der Wien.
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- Easily recommended to hard bop fans lucky enough to find this album".
- John was lucky enough to escape but many of his followers lost their lives.
- We have been lucky enough to travel the world, play countless shows and meet some of our idols.
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- By 1910, he was producing enough material to justify expansion.
- She is developing enough material for a return to stand-up comedy.
- It just doesn't have enough material to last the length of the movie."
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- The campaign sparked the support she needed and soon she had enough funds to buy the house.
- 13 other players also left the club, this gave Lennon enough funds to re-build for the new season.
- The NSF committed enough funds ($9,750,000) to support three new centers beginning in the summer of 2012.
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- But as we’re seeing, not doing enough isn’t a safe strategy, either."
- Scotland went on to upset England 25–13, with Farrell's game not doing enough to get England a win.
- He often accused Ivica Račan of the SDP of not doing enough to reverse the negative policies of Tuđman's era.
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- It was not enough to cover all the liabilities Ward entailed.
- The purchase price for the home is scarcely enough to cover a small apartment.
- Nevertheless, the output was far from enough to cover an ever-increasing demand.
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- Typical doors are not thick enough to provide very high levels of energy efficiency.
- This description was enough to provide the public with a composite sketch of the suspect.
- In some cases, changing a single amino acid was enough to provide an entirely new function.
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- The Taylors' first street performance was to raise enough money to visit their mother in Puerto Rico.
- El Sereno community members led a protest against gentrification to raise enough funds to buy out the space.
- In order to raise enough money to repay Ramsey his down payment, Gene and the ranchers drive their cattle to market.
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- Steve Reeves has been part of everything I've ever been fortunate enough to achieve."
- Sometimes they slept unsheltered on the ground; sometimes they were fortunate enough to find a heated barn.
- The "Queen Cleopatra" suffered engine trouble but was fortunate enough to be along the patrol craft's route.
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- Woodhall did not perform well and many observers felt Catley had done enough to win.
- In fact, in his "Reminiscences", he stated categorically that they had not done enough.
- Despite the loss he had done enough to qualify for the World Matchplay in his debut season on the tour.
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- There is not enough evidence to charge him with the August 31 shootings.
- St. Charles County Prosecutor Jack Banas stated there was not enough evidence to bring charges.
- There was not enough evidence to determine differences in long-term efficacy among the treatments.
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- The venture did not generate enough paid advertising and was forced to close after two years.
- In "The Icy Depth", when trapped in ice it can generate enough heat to break through the ice.
- The assignee hopes to generate enough cash to provide a one for one redemption of a creditor's claims.
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- In 2016, State Question 779 was placed on the ballot, but failed to gain enough votes.
- Bears must spend much of their time feeding in order to gain enough nutrition from foliage.
- If the mother does not gain enough weight to survive through the winter, the embryo does not implant and is reabsorbed into the body.
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- By early 1821, it had gained enough support to declare a revolution.
- After her caucus gained enough seats in 2018 to retake the majority, they designated her Speaker.
- By the late 1970s, cable had gained enough penetration in Austin to make a PBS station viable in the capital.
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- Many of these people were given enough to reach the United States.
- She died of her wound the next day, the only person fatally wounded who lived long enough to reach a hospital.
- He ran his semi final race in 20.69 seconds and placed eighth in his heat, which was not enough to reach the final.
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- Grayson was able to pull it together long enough to save her from Copperhead.
- The paint is credited with lowering the water drag enough to save 1,200 tonnes of fuel per year.
- However, that hard-earned point was not enough to save them from relegation at the end of the season.
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- The town grew enough to justify the building of a new school in 1910.
- Populations is not strong enough to justify the creating of separate guidelines.
- Although calico’s prohibition ended in 1759, calico’s taxation remained high enough to justify smuggling.
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- Small enough to fit in a "pocket" or saddlebag, they rode along on the hunt.
- Presents are traditionally small enough to fit in the shoes; candy, money or small toys.
- This hole must be large enough to fit the tool and the operator in it so they can aim the tool.
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- He did make enough money to pay back his debtors.
- I couldn’t make enough money to feed myself or my wife.
- You can’t make enough money as a woman here.
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- Some are small enough to carry in a pocket.
- Robins realised her income from acting was not stable enough to carry her.
- In the Golden Kingdom, a young boy creates a flying golden ring, large enough to carry a man.
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- They received enough to eat, cooking stoves and utensils and clothing.
- In total, twelve parties received enough votes to win a seat in the assembly.
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- Sun glitter can be bright enough to damage one's eyes.
- At about this time it was bright enough to be observed in daylight with the naked eye.
- It is 18' in diameter, and at magnitude 6.3 is bright enough to be seen with binoculars.
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- They eventually earned enough money to rent a recording studio "World Pacific" to start recording.
- He stayed at the home of fellow cyclists until he earned enough money from winning races to afford a room in a motel.
- Soon, the family had started up a new business and Dam earned enough to buy himself a small factory where the dolls were produced in plastic.
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- But as we’re seeing, not doing enough isn’t a safe strategy, either."
- Scotland went on to upset England 25–13, with Farrell's game not doing enough to get England a win.
- He often accused Ivica Račan of the SDP of not doing enough to reverse the negative policies of Tuđman's era.
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- When the aircraft charge is great enough, it discharges into the surrounding air.
- Since "N" is finite, for "i" great enough, formula_30 is idempotent, and the sequence is constant.
- When the bias is great enough, the two boiling points no longer overlap and so the azeotropic band disappears.
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- Many of these people were given enough to reach the United States.
- Each planet is randomly generated and can be colonised given enough time and technology.
- Tamizh declines stating that he does not work for any gang, but is ready to do anything given enough money.
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- Their presence was often enough to drive away opposing Iraqi fighters.
- Sexual harassment has occurred often enough, however, that it has lent its name to an episode.
- On the Disc, if a story or legend is told often enough and believed by enough people, it becomes true.