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sustainable

[suh-stay-nuh-buhl] / səˈsteɪ nə bəl /


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Sometimes the government’s adjustments for seasonal swings in employment can produce questionable results that don’t prove to be sustainable.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

It's understood she's been asked to find a "sustainable" solution, and it would be within her remit to recommend tax changes and cuts to other areas of spending, to raise the money needed.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

The new approach may support future research into soil fertility, nutrient management, and more sustainable food production systems.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026

The store was otherwise sustainable, but was forced to close “due to increasing occupancy expenses,” the company wrote in a social media post at the time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

I add “New York State” and “futurist sustainable living community,” because those are the words I’ve always heard the adults use to describe the Ranch.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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