sustained
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Local scientist Rajneel Singh said climate change was already impacting the waters that have long sustained Tuvalu's population of 10,600.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
She said the man was the victim of a "sustained and elaborate campaign of deceit" which also impacted his mother and closest friend.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
My global research has also taught me that institutional change of this nature often follows sustained advocacy and, unfortunately, comes after highly public cases reveal failure.
From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026
The company’s unique business model, underpinned by scarcity, a record order book covering all of 2027, and sustained pricing power, provides exceptional earnings visibility and resilience, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
It was dignity I wanted to make an appeal for—the idea that as a nation we might hold on to the core thing that had sustained my family, going back generations.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
Vocabulary lists containing sustained
President Biden's Inaugural Speech (January 2021)
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