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as in to endure
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
I won't sustain such insolence!
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Recent Examples of sustain
May she be sustained by God's wisdom, compassion, and grace at this pivotal moment for the Church in Wales.
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
Attacking moves often come undone by imprecise passing at crucial moments, or a weak collective press when looking to sustain pressure in the final third.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 30 July 2025
Meanwhile, safety Ashtyn Davis will be out for an extended period, but did not sustain a torn Achilles during his noncontact practice injury on Tuesday.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 July 2025
Instead, both partners should be willingly putting in the effort to sustain their relationship.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
Attacking moves often come undone by imprecise passing at crucial moments, or a weak collective press when looking to sustain pressure in the final third.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 30 July 2025
Meanwhile, safety Ashtyn Davis will be out for an extended period, but did not sustain a torn Achilles during his noncontact practice injury on Tuesday.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 July 2025
Instead, both partners should be willingly putting in the effort to sustain their relationship.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sustain
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Supportive government policies have helped nurture the country’s dense tech ecosystem of conglomerates and startups.—
John Kang,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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At the heart of her work is B-REAL, organized this year by The Kansas City Defender, a grassroots initiative dedicated to nurturing revolutionary leadership.—
Jon-Michael Banks,
Kansas City Star,
30 July 2025
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The transportation industry has also undergone significant technological changes as the world becomes more digitalized.—
Jennifer Pierce,
USA Today,
30 July 2025
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The entire property has undergone a total renovation, explained managing director JP Oliver, with everything from rethinking the guest rooms and public areas to developing several new restaurants.—
Barbara Schuler,
Travel + Leisure,
30 July 2025
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In September 2024, tribal officers returned to Austin to accept the thanks of political and cultural leaders for their enduring friendship during the 19th century, long before the Tonkawa were exiled to Oklahoma in the 1880s.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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An enduring belief in hope Gutierrez’s subsequent aspirations to advance to statewide office didn’t pan out.—
Maria Polletta,
AZCentral.com,
30 July 2025
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But another bill, HB 3520 by Rep. David Spiller, R-Jacksboro, to lessen the amount of liability insurance coverage rideshare drivers need to carry, took up a whole lot more time.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Just inside the doors of the employee entrance to Ford Motor Co.'s Dearborn Truck Plant is a scoreboard that looms high above a double set of steep stairs that carry the 3,600 employees up to the factory floor where the company builds its best-selling vehicle: the F-150 pickup.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
30 July 2025
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What was [satisfying] about that was a lot of those students ended up living very fulfilling lives.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
28 July 2025
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Nuts are a crunchy, satisfying snack packed with fiber, protein, and healthy fats.—
Jamie Johnson,
Verywell Health,
28 July 2025
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The segment experienced a 97% decline in operating earnings for the quarter, primarily due to foreign currency exchange rate losses generated from bonds issued by Berkshire Hathaway and denominated in British Pounds, euros, and Japanese Yen.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula and surrounding Pacific Rim regions continued to experience seismic instability, with dozens of aftershocks being reported on Saturday by the United States Geological Survey (USGS).—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
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How Safe Is Fulvic Acid For Skin According to Dr. Goldenberg, fulvic acid is generally well tolerated, even by sensitive, acne- or rosacea-prone skin.—
Noma Nazish,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Hosta is easy to grow and tolerates some challenging sites such as heavy shade and nearby black walnut trees.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
31 July 2025
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Please consider supporting local journalism and getting unlimited digital access.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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The satellites are manufactured in Kirkland, Washington at a pace of five per day, which is fast enough to support the needs put in place by the FCC.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 July 2025
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“Sustain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sustain. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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