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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
Holding a model of the boat and channel marker in his hands, Alber testified about the impact of the crash, saying the girls who were sitting closest to the impact were more likely to sustain serious injuries.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026
Such interpretations help sustain a story that still feels like a reinterpretation of the original series, providing outlets for original thought in a quagmire of iteration.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 June 2026
Officials said a warming climate and milder winters allow ticks to remain active for longer periods of the year and expand their geographic ranges into areas that used to be too cold to sustain them.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
One rescue swimmer sustained minor injuries during the operation, but received treatment and is also expected to recover.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026
Such interpretations help sustain a story that still feels like a reinterpretation of the original series, providing outlets for original thought in a quagmire of iteration.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 June 2026
Officials said a warming climate and milder winters allow ticks to remain active for longer periods of the year and expand their geographic ranges into areas that used to be too cold to sustain them.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
One rescue swimmer sustained minor injuries during the operation, but received treatment and is also expected to recover.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sustain
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The nurturing Moon enters your 6th House of Daily Routine, nudging you to set a clear calendar block that protects your focus.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 2026
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Sarabande is the charitable foundation founded by the late Lee Alexander McQueen to nurture creative talent across a variety of creative fields, including art, craft, design and technology.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026
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Though Ohtani underwent surgery on the same knee in 2019, that was to address bipartite patella, on the other side of the knee.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Other images of national teams from Senegal and Uzbekistan undergoing TSA-style screening outside their charter planes went viral, amping up the criticism toward America’s welcome to teams arriving for the tournament.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Michelle Amores, a division manager for the San Jose Public Library who helped organize the celebration, spoke to the community’s enduring spirit.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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There’s no denying the enduring glamour of this grande dame, whose secluded locale at the tip of the Cap is as much a draw for the jet set as the intimate cabanas where Greta Garbo once retreated and the saltwater infinity pool carved into the cliffs.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
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The pressure is already building, not because anyone is choosing to merge the systems but because people are starting to carry insights from one AI into the other.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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The diamonds finally arrived in April 2026, carrying a significance that went far beyond the finished stones themselves.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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Unlike Magazine Dreams, the modest but satisfying Test avoids the lurid descent into violent psychodrama that swerved into hallucinatory Taxi Driver territory and undercut that film’s integrity.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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Each season is a slow burn that builds episode by episode into an absorbing, satisfying whole.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
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While fans gather at the stadium itself, the FIFA Fan Fest and other watch parties will offer more ways to experience the game.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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Just nine of the 26 players have experienced Ghana’s club system at some point, while eight come from the diaspora, born in countries including the Netherlands, England and France.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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The conduct and behavior associated with the party were unacceptable and will not be tolerated in Birmingham neighborhoods.—
Julia Avant,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Days later, Major League Baseball issued a warning to the players stating that similar behavior will not be tolerated in the future.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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Thank you for being a friend Allyship means a lot to the community, and several businesses go above and beyond to support it.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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The supporting drama categories remain the most crowded acting races, but still shows the long-term decline, which is staggering.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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“Sustain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sustain. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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