Word: sustaining
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Precise details are still emerging. The fact that the attackers managed to sustain their assault for several hours is being seen as evidence of sophisticated training. Monday's siege comes less than a month after a dozen gunmen carrying backpacks and wielding Kalashnikovs attacked the Sri Lankan cricket team in the heart of Lahore. On that occasion, which was also widely compared to Mumbai, the gunmen managed to escape after killing half a dozen police officers. The gunmen were not captured, while the government was accused of a major security lapse and of floundering in its pursuit of the perpetrators...
...soccer in the U.S. has waged an epic losing struggle for market share as a spectator sport. The male pro counterpart, the 13-year old Major League Soccer, is growing steadily, but as a niche player. Third, women's pro leagues such as the WNBA have really struggled to sustain themselves. In fact, soccer tried a women's league earlier this decade, and it shut down. (See pictures of women's World Cup soccer...
...said in a recent phone interview that when he took over, he feared that the curricular review might die. It was of the utmost importance to sustain the committee’s momentum...
...said in a recent phone interview that when he took over, he feared that the curricular review might die. It was of the utmost importance to sustain the committee’s momentum...
...Members of the Harvard Democrats and QSA who are organizing the response said they hoped to sustain the positive tone...