sustained
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If sustained until close, this would be the worst one-day percentage fall for Halma’s shares since March 2020, at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
There is pressure in the stock market too, as investors around the world grapple with questions about whether the huge spending wave on AI infrastructure can be sustained.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Topanga Creek hasn’t fully recovered from the damage it sustained, but scientists say it’s looking better.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Any sustained increase in goods prices would be a worrisome sign.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
When the jet was returned, it had sustained $100,000 worth of damage.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing sustained
President Biden's Inaugural Speech (January 2021)
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