sustained

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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

He had surgery on an ankle injury that included a fibula fracture, sustained following a challenge by Micky van de Ven as he scored against Spurs in a 2-1 win on 20 December.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

As for Alphabet, Gawrelski expects the Street to revise its estimates for revenue and operating income higher following a period of sustained pressure on free cash flow estimates.

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

She’d also managed to direct the explosion of the icy sphere, so even though the ship had been pushed halfway across the Mediterranean, it had sustained relatively minor damage.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan