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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
Gloria Vega Nava, 41, died from injuries sustained in a car crash over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, according to the Clark County Coroner's Office.
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
For professionals, these practices are crucial strategies for coping, staying engaged and sustaining high performance in demanding times.
—Bija Bennett, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2025
Clark sustained the injury in the final minute of Tuesday night’s win over the Connecticut Sun, then was ruled out for Wednesday night’s loss to the Liberty at Barclays Center.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 July 2025
Several of the camps along the Guadalupe River and its tributaries sustained damage early July 4.
—Renée Rigdon, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
For professionals, these practices are crucial strategies for coping, staying engaged and sustaining high performance in demanding times.
—Bija Bennett, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2025
Clark sustained the injury in the final minute of Tuesday night’s win over the Connecticut Sun, then was ruled out for Wednesday night’s loss to the Liberty at Barclays Center.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 July 2025
Several of the camps along the Guadalupe River and its tributaries sustained damage early July 4.
—Renée Rigdon, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sustain
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Wallen did his best throughout to nurture the connection he’s been building with his ever-growing fan base this whole time.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
19 July 2025
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While there’s no quick fix for loneliness, nurturing friendships, joining community groups, or just making time to connect can help protect both your mental and physical health for years to come.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
15 July 2025
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After serving the area for 60 years, High Noon Resort recently underwent a major renovation to maintain its idyllic setting.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
15 July 2025
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All will undergo a rigorous performance evaluation in our simulator room, being trained and tested to the exact same standards used by the FAA Academy.—
Sharon DeVivo,
New York Daily News,
15 July 2025
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The second version of the CTS-V would endure in dealerships until 2014, with nearly 20,000 examples ultimately rolling off the line — about twice as many as the first-gen car.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
15 July 2025
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Sportsbooks endured an unusual number of under bets in games that Porter ended up leaving with an injury.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Her election would also carry symbolic weight as Grijalva would be the first Latina to represent Arizona in Congress.—
Brittany Shepherd,
ABC News,
15 July 2025
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Prod: Andrés Jaime Santamaría) David Rodríguez, a Colombian police captain, goes undercover in a brutal jail to discover a sect which carries our ritual sacrifices in worship of a supernatural god.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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To satisfy presidential demands, field offices are directed to meet new daily arrest quotas—75 arrests per office—raising agency-wide targets to 1,200–1,500 arrests per day, up from only about a few hundred.—
Juwayriah Wright,
Time,
15 July 2025
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Chickpea Cookie Dough Chickpea cookie dough is high in protein and sure to satisfy a craving for sweetness.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
15 July 2025
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Report on Shamblin Lara's death two years later said crash could have been avoided and that pilot Joe Lara experienced spatial disorientation.—
Liam Adams,
The Tennessean,
22 July 2025
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Journey with Marie and her valiant Nutcracker prince to the Land of the Sugar Plum Fairy to experience a classic story with distinctly local flair.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
22 July 2025
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Many of our small trees are grafted onto rootstocks that can tolerate our local soil conditions.—
Markis Hill,
Kansas City Star,
18 July 2025
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Medicare covers it when tablets are hard to tolerate or ineffective.—
Paula Span,
Miami Herald,
18 July 2025
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Editor's note: Travel and accommodations for this article were partially supported by Tourism New Brunswick.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
12 July 2025
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At the same time, as AI becomes more advanced and companies begin to more deeply integrate the technology into their operations, costs should start to come down, supporting profit margin expansion.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
12 July 2025
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“Sustain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sustain. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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