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steadied

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past tense of steady

as in trussed

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Rolling around inside my coffin would be a gigantic ball of hair trussed by a Möbius strip of fingernail.

— Esther Yi, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
For the last 15 or so years, celebrities have been, in general, more trussed up, as red carpets have become a heightened economic prospective for stars and designers alike.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025

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Shares of Apple have jumped 26% year to date as the company has enhanced its artificial intelligence and cloud technology integrations and bolstered subscription revenue across its ecosystem.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
The absence of Karoline Vitto — who bolstered the curve representation last season in London — was palpably felt.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026

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This very serious injury was what was sustained by several riders after riding the X2 roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in California, including two who required emergency brain surgery.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
Williams originally sustained the injury late in Chicago’s Week 2 loss to Minnesota, pulling up lame on a fourth-quarter scramble toward the end zone before being carted off in visible tears.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of sustained

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And the reason that family stayed together was because of laughter and obvious love.

— Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
The Ohio Supreme Court this week stayed the appellate court’s mandate, meaning that, for now, the trial court’s order is back in effect.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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During captive-carry testing, engineers can assess equipment carried by an aircraft before proceeding to more demanding flight demonstrations.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
The starting five that carried Atlanta to the playoffs last season — Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Dyson Daniels, Jalen Johnson, CJ McCollum and Onyeka Okongwu — returns.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of carried

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However, expect areas such as the middle of the sole and the length of the upper to be buttressed for support.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
That message has buttressed DeSantis’ advocacy for drastically slashing property taxes, a critical financial lifeline for Florida cities and counties.

— Zoe Millán, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

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