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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
Forced to turn to partners to try to sustain its progress on the battlefield, Russia must now balance a kaleidoscopic array of economic, military, and diplomatic relationships.
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Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
According to Patten, there are a few key areas where leaders can invest their time and energy to cultivate a thriving culture built to sustain long-term success.
—Serenity Gibbons, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
This rebound illustrates the persistent challenge of sustaining weight loss without continued treatment, suggesting long-term medication use may be essential to maintaining results.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Additionally, 43 structures sustained major damage, while 54 had minor damage.
—Chris Boyette, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
According to Patten, there are a few key areas where leaders can invest their time and energy to cultivate a thriving culture built to sustain long-term success.
—Serenity Gibbons, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
This rebound illustrates the persistent challenge of sustaining weight loss without continued treatment, suggesting long-term medication use may be essential to maintaining results.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Additionally, 43 structures sustained major damage, while 54 had minor damage.
—Chris Boyette, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sustain
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People Strategies Are An Investment, Not An Expense: EPIC results demand nurturing the EPIC within your team.Meridith Alexander, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Create a nurturing environment at home that supports your spiritual growth and self-care practices.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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The 725,000-square-foot center underwent an extensive renovation beginning in 2008.Adrian Rodriguez, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Whereas storms traveling through the gulf earlier in the year underwent rapid intensification, the waters are now too cold for that to happen.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The two countries have endured many moments of friction in their relationship.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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Besides the recordings, multiple board members have been accused of stoking the bullying of fellow member Bixler, a transgender woman who endured months of online and in-person harassment last year.Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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The committee’s bipartisan group of election and law enforcement officials developed pocket-size guides to election laws for police officers to carry.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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The company updated the Starlink shop with the new gear, which is meant to carry the V4 standard Starlink dish, a model that began rolling out about a year ago.& Michael Kan, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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In essence, the Fed has satisfied its dual mandate of keeping inflation and unemployment low.Rob Wile, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Get The Recipe 16 of 25 Classic Pumpkin Pie Made with refrigerated pie dough, this richly spiced pie will satisfy the Thanksgiving purists.Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
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But the Penguins appear to be experiencing the same stages of decline that the Sharks – and their fans – have gone through in recent years.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The company has experienced diminished revenues and profitability, driven in part by weaker sales for its annual Summer Jam concert, and expects these conditions to continue for an undetermined period of time.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Even better, the pill was well tolerated with only mild side effects, and patients continuing treatment were seeing further weight loss.Jesse Pound,Samantha Subin, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
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Chirp tolerates other dogs but would do just fine as the only canine.Maryanne Dell, Orange County Register, 2 Nov. 2024
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Some residents also expressed reluctance to support the measure, citing the already high cost of living as their main deterrent.Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Harris introduced an Opportunity Agenda for Black Men, outlining what her administration would do to support that voting constituency that seemed movable.Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Sustain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sustain. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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