sustained
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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
"The hospital sustained a lot of damage," she said.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
However, this time one of the usually more bullish strategy boutiques thinks that the gains will not be sustained and that further weakness in equities is likely.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Instead, 2026 is more likely to be a recovery year, he said, with investors needing time and a sustained improvement in momentum before they return in force.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
And because the hurricane as a whole was traveling so slowly, about eight miles per hour, the sustained winds were causing, and would continue to cause, catastrophic damage.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
Vocabulary lists containing sustained
President Biden's Inaugural Speech (January 2021)
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The Martian
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