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sustainable

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


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With MLB backing the Athletes Unlimited Softball League, or AUSL, for a second season and Ng back to steer it, sustainable professional softball is starting to feel real.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

"We cannot assert that these returns are sustainable, but they are a signal, and signals require investment to become something lasting," Goodstein said.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Under Bilirakis’s proposal, the commission would conduct a review of financial outlooks for both Social Security and Medicare, evaluate policy options and provide Congress with recommendations aimed at ensuring that both programs remain sustainable.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

The charity, which carried out a review of its retail arm, said rising operating costs and changing customer habits meant some stores were "no longer financially sustainable".

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

It’s based on small family farms like Salatin’s, which practice true sustainable farming.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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