Example Sentences

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Nonetheless, Saddam had sustained his team of some 3,000 nuclear scientists and technicians who could have re-created Iraq’s capability.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Scans revealed he had sustained a bleed on the brain.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

For the XLF, the 200-DMA has been has been declining since March 5; the last time it has had sustained declines longer than that was during the second half of 2023.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 14, 2026

In his speech, Macron said two French bases had sustained "limited strikes causing material damage" since the start of the conflict.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

He, too, was satisfied; the woven straw had sustained no damage.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park