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  • noun Plural form of sustain.
  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sustain.

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Examples

  • The stylish sculpture has a majestic and king-like feel, while the simple and spotless shower cabin sustains its uniqueness.

    Inspiring Wooden Bathroom Collection, Milan 2010 2010

  • First, the heaven and earth, and the watery plains, the shining orb of the moon and Titan's star, a spirit within sustains, and mind, pervading its members, sways the whole mass and mingles with its mighty frame.

    Selections from the _Aeneid_ 2002

  • The Sovereign LORD has given me an instructed tongue, to know the word that sustains the weary.

    Devotional Stories for Mothers Susan M. Heim 2010

  • The Sovereign LORD has given me an instructed tongue, to know the word that sustains the weary.

    Devotional Stories for Mothers Susan M. Heim 2010

  • Also, the slower it flies, the less wear and tear it sustains, which is why the Predator needs less maintenance than many other aircraft.

    Hunting the Taliban in Las Vegas 2006

  • Also, the slower it flies, the less wear and tear it sustains, which is why the Predator needs less maintenance than many other aircraft.

    Hunting the Taliban in Las Vegas 2006

  • Also, the slower it flies, the less wear and tear it sustains, which is why the Predator needs less maintenance than many other aircraft.

    Hunting the Taliban in Las Vegas 2006

  • The sovereign Lord has given me an instructed tongue, to know the word that sustains the weary.

    The Words That Inspired The Dreams Caron Loveless 2000

  • The sovereign Lord has given me an instructed tongue, to know the word that sustains the weary.

    The Words That Inspired The Dreams Caron Loveless 2000

  • The sovereign Lord has given me an instructed tongue, to know the word that sustains the weary.

    The Words That Inspired The Dreams Caron Loveless 2000

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