sustained
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Any sustained increase in goods prices would be a worrisome sign.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
The administrators said the company had faced "a sustained period of pressure" on its cashflow after "continued delays to the UK defence investment plan, combined with geopolitical factors affecting sources of funding".
From BBC • 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
This, for me, began a habit that has sustained me for life, keeping a close and high-spirited council of girlfriends—a safe harbor of female wisdom.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
Vocabulary lists containing sustained
President Biden's Inaugural Speech (January 2021)
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