sustained

Example Sentences

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The British number one sustained a rib injury in the build-up to Roland Garros after he "overdid it with the preparation".

From BBC • May 26, 2026

James Maddison, Wilson Odobert and Xavi Simons all sustained long-term ACL injuries, while Dejan Kulusevski missed the entire campaign after requiring surgery on a serious knee injury from the end of the 2024-25 season.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

The building housing Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry sustained light damage for the first time since World War II.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

China is "steadily" building operational experience for "sustained occupation" of its Tiangong space station, and year-long missions are an important step towards future lunar and potentially deep-space ambitions, said Macquarie University's Richard de Grijs.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Thousands of years ago Indigenous scientists turned a wild grain into a food source that sustained their bodies and their spiritual lives.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz