: 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
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Early adolescence was a sustained state of cognitive dissonance.
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Boardley sustained cuts from broken glass to his arm and forearm but did not suffer serious injuries, Paterakis told ABC7.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
The Obama administration argued that because there was no sustained fighting, the War Powers Act did not apply then.
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None of it broke the floor in any sustained way.
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Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Boardley sustained cuts from broken glass to his arm and forearm but did not suffer serious injuries, Paterakis told ABC7.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
The Obama administration argued that because there was no sustained fighting, the War Powers Act did not apply then.
—NBC news, 3 May 2026
None of it broke the floor in any sustained way.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 May 2026
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“Sustained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sustained. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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