: 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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Marcy ScottThis degenerative disorder is theoretically caused by excessive and sustained forces of compression.—Tracy A. Turner
Tracy A. TurnerExamples of sustained in a Sentence
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Photograph: Razer Given everyone’s sustained interest in playing games on their phones, companies are eager to offer an experience that works better than just jabbing your fingers on a touchscreen.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 20 Apr. 2024
But if war in the Middle East leads to a sustained spike in oil prices, even that could be off the table.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
As a sustained listen, Tortured Poets harkens back to high points throughout Swift's career, creating a comforting environment that both supports and balances the intensity of her storytelling.
—Ann Powers, NPR, 19 Apr. 2024
The city of Alameda’s administrative investigation also didn’t find any sustained violations against the officers.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
After that, O'Reilly invoked O'Donnell's former workplace amid his sustained criticism of media figures who criticize Trump.
—EW.com, 18 Apr. 2024
Zito overhauled the roster bit by bit, big move by big move, to get Florida in its current position and put together a core that has begun to bring sustained success to Sunrise.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2024
Cinema — which has often worked to subvert those very connotations — has long held a sustained interest in the lives of nuns.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
But a sustained drop in birthrates since 2008 and a period of lower net immigration have pushed its population pyramid closer to that of Europe, with fewer young people to support a growing retiree population.
—Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Mar. 2024
Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 20 Apr. 2024
But if war in the Middle East leads to a sustained spike in oil prices, even that could be off the table.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
As a sustained listen, Tortured Poets harkens back to high points throughout Swift's career, creating a comforting environment that both supports and balances the intensity of her storytelling.
—Ann Powers, NPR, 19 Apr. 2024
The city of Alameda’s administrative investigation also didn’t find any sustained violations against the officers.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
After that, O'Reilly invoked O'Donnell's former workplace amid his sustained criticism of media figures who criticize Trump.
—EW.com, 18 Apr. 2024
Zito overhauled the roster bit by bit, big move by big move, to get Florida in its current position and put together a core that has begun to bring sustained success to Sunrise.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2024
Cinema — which has often worked to subvert those very connotations — has long held a sustained interest in the lives of nuns.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
But a sustained drop in birthrates since 2008 and a period of lower net immigration have pushed its population pyramid closer to that of Europe, with fewer young people to support a growing retiree population.
—Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Sustained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sustained. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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