Example Sentences

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There's a six-word answer that suffices until this time next week - we might, but we don't know - although I might indulge you in some of the wildest suggestions a bit later on.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

But military experts say that domestic production now suffices to ensure the front line wouldn’t imminently collapse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

Banks have been creating children’s bank account products for decades, but with the rise in e-commerce and financial technology companies, a basic checking account for a teenager no longer suffices.

From Seattle Times • May 22, 2023

There exist too many of these moments to catalog, but perhaps one example suffices to illustrate the enormous power Walters wielded.

From Slate • Dec. 31, 2022

It suffices to know that they appear time and time again across the centuries.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall