were sustaining
- past progressive of sustain.
Example Sentences
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The groceries weren’t glamorous, but they were sustaining.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 26, 2023
Until now there has been no conflict -- they were sustaining growth because inflation was not a problem,” O’Connor said, urging banks to better articulate which objective they were prioritising.
From Reuters ● Nov. 4, 2021
The people missing out are the ones who don’t get to enjoy the awesome craft ales that were sustaining beer lovers before NE IPA was a thing, or before any of us could pronounce “gose.”
From Washington Post ● Sep. 12, 2016
MAKHIJA: We looked at all middle-market firms and separated out those that had shown a 10%-plus growth in the previous year, and looking forward were sustaining that kind of growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2015
A commander who treated those among his subordinates who were sustaining the most dangerous and exacting part of the work with so little consideration, can hardly have maintained their confidence, or deserved it.
From Terre Napoleón; a History of French Explorations and Projects in Australia by Scott, Ernest
