sustained

Example Sentences

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The very convention that had once sustained jatra began to unravel.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

A recent Economic Policy Institute report found that achieving historically normal rates of economic growth will be nearly impossible without sustained immigration flows.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

But what they still lack is a sustained rebound in tech stocks—the bellwether sector that has powered the S&P 500 throughout the bull market that began in late 2022.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

The wild card, however, is the duration of the war and the impact of a sustained bump in fuel prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

And because the hurricane as a whole was traveling so slowly, about eight miles per hour, the sustained winds were causing, and would continue to cause, catastrophic damage.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers