- present participle of sustain.
sustaining
Example Sentences
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Goldman’s economists argue that currency revaluation would complement domestic reforms by sustaining growth as the trade surplus shrinks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Those are the stories sustaining our joy during America’s anniversary.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
Shoehi Ohtani threw live batting practice for the first time since sustaining a knee injury that has kept him out of the Dodgers’ rotation since July.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
The 21-year-old died after sustaining a "significant brain injury" while playing for Chichester City at Wingate and Finchley FC in September 2025.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Let this daring faith, this great invincible surmise, be your sustaining power during these trying days....
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
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