sustainment

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Government Accountability Office examined in its recent review of IP and sustainment planning.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

The Air Force announced in December that it would buy two additional 747-8 aircraft “to establish an overall training and sustainment strategy” for its small fleet of Boeing jumbo jets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

There are already 17 sustainable development goals and the scientists are urging an 18th that would promote space conservation and sustainment of Earth's orbit, particularly to prevent the accumulation of space junk.

From Salon • Jan. 11, 2025

We are likely to see a sustainment of the increased defence spending across the board, as states around the globe adjust away from what has been a relatively benign period.”

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2024

We know that the most savage animals as well as the most timid will, when impelled by its ravenous clamors, alike forget every other appetite but that which is necessary for the sustainment of life.

From The Black Prophet: A Tale Of Irish Famine Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three by Carleton, William