: 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.—
Marcy Scott
Marcy ScottThis degenerative disorder is theoretically caused by excessive and sustained forces of compression.—Tracy A. Turner
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Rafael is traveling Northwest at about 13 miles per hour with maximum sustained winds of up to 60 miles per hour as of 10 a.m. EST, as the storm will likely continue moving toward the central and northern Gulf of Mexico this week, the agency said.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Rafael was located about 80 miles south-southwest of Montego Bay, Jamaica Tuesday morning with maximum sustained winds around 60 mph with higher gusts.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Her sustained ethos in the anti-war space extends to the crisis in Gaza as well—an issue that has galvanized the youth movement throughout the country.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
This does not mean that efforts to delegitimize the results of the election—or the possibility that antidemocratic forces may try to mount a sustained attack on the electoral system—should be taken lightly.
—Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
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Ty Roush, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Rafael was located about 80 miles south-southwest of Montego Bay, Jamaica Tuesday morning with maximum sustained winds around 60 mph with higher gusts.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Her sustained ethos in the anti-war space extends to the crisis in Gaza as well—an issue that has galvanized the youth movement throughout the country.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
This does not mean that efforts to delegitimize the results of the election—or the possibility that antidemocratic forces may try to mount a sustained attack on the electoral system—should be taken lightly.
—Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Sustained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sustained. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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