sustained

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It was not immediately clear whether other service members involved in the rescue mission sustained injuries, or whether the U.S. military suffered any other potential setbacks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

A more hawkish ECB will limit the scope for a sustained rally in long-term European bonds, according to Gavekal Research.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

“That suggests not a discrete exercise but a sustained operational readiness posture—and one that China apparently doesn’t feel the need to explain.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Born in 1982 in Kabusa, which lies within the FCT, Isaac David remembers a childhood of streams and farmland where families drank water from springs and cultivated land that had sustained them for generations.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

When order was restored somewhat, the referees called time out while Dr. Ratteree examined the injuries sustained by Peanut Abbott.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy