: maintained at length without interruption or weakening : lasting, prolonged
sustained winds
providing sustained support
sustained applause
sustained flight
They can run at sustained speeds of up to 19 mph for considerable distances, and usually only make short flights in order to escape danger or flush prey.—
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At Mach 4, a vehicle could theoretically travel across the continental United States in less than an hour, illustrating the significance of sustained high-speed flight.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 June 2026
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain have all sustained damage.
—Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Fortune, 7 June 2026
Across all of these moments, the infrastructure for sustained K-pop and Indian music collaboration has been building.
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Trend-following hedge funds generated their best-ever annual performance that year, with the SG CTA Index advancing more than 20%, as managers also successfully latched onto the sustained fall in equities and bonds.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 June 2026
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain have all sustained damage.
—Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Fortune, 7 June 2026
Across all of these moments, the infrastructure for sustained K-pop and Indian music collaboration has been building.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Trend-following hedge funds generated their best-ever annual performance that year, with the SG CTA Index advancing more than 20%, as managers also successfully latched onto the sustained fall in equities and bonds.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 5 June 2026
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“Sustained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sustained. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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