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sustainable

[suh-stey-nuh-buhl] / səˈsteɪ nə bəl /


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“There’s not enough water to fill the hole,” said Brian Richter, president of Sustainable Waters, a global water-education organization.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Hazel Davalos, co-executive director of the group Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy, said her organization stands behind the survivors.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

The agricultural economist is member of the Transdisciplinary Research Area "Sustainable Futures" at the University of Bonn and the Cluster of Excellence "PhenoRob -- Robotics and Phenotyping for Sustainable Crop Production."

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

For example the government's Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme, which was updated last month, includes further incentives for farmers to graze moorland with cattle and ponies instead of sheep as it "contributes positively to biodiversity".

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Sustainable gains on law and order are years away at best, despite the heroism of Harfuch’s Untouchables.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026




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