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sustainable

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


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The change in the strategy - with an emphasis on more sustainable investments - came after a major budget deficit of $73bn last year, which was driven by increased spending and lower oil revenues.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

As Bhattacharya put it, "We can talk about sustainable energy without using a lot of energy resources."

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

“We have the staff to implement it. We have a sustainable business to be able to pull off what is going to be close to a half-million-dollar production to mount a new show.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

“The Islamabad Talks laid the foundation for a diplomatic process that, if trust and will are strengthened, can create a sustainable framework for the interests of all parties.” he wrote on social media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

These experiences are not part of a sustainable lifestyle, even a lifestyle of chronic deprivation and relentless low-level punishment.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich




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