sustained
Example Sentences
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Any sustained increase in goods prices would be a worrisome sign.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Topanga Creek hasn’t fully recovered from the damage it sustained, but scientists say it’s looking better.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
"The hospital sustained a lot of damage," she said.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Any sustained increase in goods prices would be a worrisome sign.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
He, too, was satisfied; the woven straw had sustained no damage.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
Vocabulary lists containing sustained
President Biden's Inaugural Speech (January 2021)
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The Martian
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