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Examples of sustain
sustain
It is our plan to create jobs now and sustain economic growth for years to come.
From the bloomberg.com
Home equity extraction will no longer be an option to sustain consumer spending.
From the forbes.com
He thinks Iran should be able to sustain current production for the next decade.
From the businessweek.com
A strongly growing economy can sustain and benefit from this demand-subtraction.
From the us.cnn.com
The number of wild boars in Collserola Park has grown too big to sustain itself.
From the independent.co.uk
Money raised from the sales help sustain the training program at the university.
From the kentucky.com
Without just weights and measures no system of enterprise can sustain longevity.
From the curiouscapitalist.blogs.time.com
I think there's a real doubt as to whether Mr Barnett can sustain this decision.
From the theaustralian.com.au
On Monday they'll host a roast to raise cash to help sustain Lakewood Playhouse.
From the thenewstribune.com
- Prolong: lengthen or extend in duration or space; "We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible"; "prolong the treatment of the patient"; "keep up the good work"
- Suffer: undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); "She suffered a fracture in the accident"; "He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars"; "She got a bruise on her leg"; "He got his arm broken in the scuffle"
- Nourish: provide with nourishment; "We sustained ourselves on bread and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children"
- Supply with necessities and support; "She alone sustained her family"; "The money will sustain our good cause"; "There's little to earn and many to keep"
- Hold: be the physical support of; carry the weight of; "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?"
- Admit as valid; "The court sustained the motion"
- In music, sustain is a parameter of musical sound over time. As its name implies, it denotes the period of time during which the sound remains before it becomes inaudible, or silent.
- Sustain is the fifth studio album from Buck-O-Nine and was released in the United States on August 7, 2007 on Asian Man Records and in Canada on September 6, 2007 by Stomp Records .
- Small Unit Space Transport and Insertion or SUSTAIN is a concept first proposed in 2002 by the United States Marine Corps to deploy Marines via spaceflight to any location on Earth.
