sustained
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It later went on a sustained upward run as the company showed its resilience and investors grew more comfortable with its business model.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
“Our credibility has been built and sustained over many decades, and we have a duty to safeguard that priceless asset.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
They “appeared to have sustained fire-related damage inside an Official Ballot Drop Box,” according to a news release from the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s Office.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
In September lawmakers had legalised tattooing by non-medical professionals following a sustained artists' campaign against the fear and harassment they faced.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Now a page here and there, in the golden afternoon light, sustained him.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
Vocabulary lists containing sustained
President Biden's Inaugural Speech (January 2021)
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