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sustainable

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


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A record increase in white-collar job openings was the main driver — and it’s probably not sustainable.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Making sustainable fuels cheaper and more readily available should be "an urgent strategic priority", she added.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

If successfully expanded, the system could help increase access to clean drinking water while also creating more sustainable sources of critical minerals.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Because users need to provide a DNA sample only once to use 23andMe’s services, the company failed to establish a sustainable business model based on repeat customers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 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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