sustained

Example Sentences

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“The direction of travel is now more uncertain, and the next few days will be critical in determining whether diplomacy can reassert itself or whether the conflict moves into a more sustained escalation cycle.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“If we only get the $68 million, it significantly puts at risk sustained funding for these projects,” said Kelsey Hinton, policy director for the nonprofit Community Water Center.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

A working base would allow sustained scientific research, the testing of technology bound for future Mars missions, and the eventual extraction of lunar resources.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Meanwhile, the $39 trillion in bonds outstanding will almost certainly get discounted in real terms through a sustained period of inflation, as happened during the 1960s and 1970s.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

There’s no way they could have sustained this many people and all the passengers in stasis on the ship.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera