- present participle of sustain.
sustaining
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He spent a large chunk of last season with the Toffees under a similar arrangement, scoring twice and providing six assists in 20 appearances, before sustaining a season-ending foot injury in January.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Despite efforts by Tokyo and Washington to stem the yen’s weakness earlier this year, the Japanese currency remains near the psychologically sensitive 160 level against the dollar, sustaining upward pressure on import prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
For thousands of Maine families who rely on lobstering, the stakes in sustaining maritime commerce are high.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
Their findings suggest that phosphorus, a nutrient essential for life, played a central role in sustaining the oxygen levels that would eventually help make more complex organisms possible.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
“What we going to do?” he repeated at last; and felt that the sustaining life had gone out of him.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
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