How to pronounce sustained
Listen to sustained in real sentences, spoken by real people, in the original YouTube videos. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
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“sustained” in real sentences
1000+ clips in the index · 693 American · 1000 British. Clips come from parliamentary and government channels under open licences.
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Sustained change requires sustained commitment beyond electoral cycles.
The Scottish Parliament · watch from 6:05 · hear it here
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sus outnumbered law enforcement officer sustained outnumbered law enforcement officer sustained a barrage officer sustained a
Dept of Justice · watch from 2:53 · hear it here
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autopilot sustained minor injuries nine passengers sustained serious injuries and one passenger sustained fatal injuries and
NTSB · watch from 10:05 · hear it here
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history of v-tach, non sustained or particularly sustained i.e.
FAA · watch from 38:34 · hear it here
Why real speech
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