cannot sustain
Frequency: 8.119.4 per million words
Expresses the inability to maintain something.
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- The company's current financial model cannot sustain such high operating costs.
- Due to the prolonged drought, the local ecosystem cannot sustain its usual biodiversity.
- He realized his body cannot sustain the intense training regimen any longer.
- Without additional funding, the research project cannot sustain its operations beyond the next quarter.
- The bridge is old and cannot sustain the weight of heavy modern vehicles.
- She felt her energy levels cannot sustain the demands of her dual career and family life.
- The small island nation's economy cannot sustain itself on tourism alone.
- If the current rate of deforestation continues, the rainforest cannot sustain its vital role in the global climate.
- The athlete admitted that his knee injury meant he cannot sustain his previous level of performance.
- This fragile peace agreement cannot sustain itself without international support and observation.