sustainable

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[ UK /səstˈe‍ɪnəbə‍l/ ]
[ US /səˈsteɪnəbəɫ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. capable of being sustained
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How To Use sustainable In A Sentence

  • A couple of arty carpenters work with sustainable wood. Times, Sunday Times
  • Because the joint ventures pay very low wages, and do not have to pay GST and local taxes, they are able to pay for quota at a level that is unsustainable or uneconomic for our local fishermen.
  • What we need now is a recovery that is sustainable. The Sun
  • But decades of research have gone by and scientists remain incapable of creating a sustainable fusion reaction that could be used to create reliable power.
  • This bill is a good step in the Government's commitment towards greater energy efficiency and a sustainable energy future, and I look forward to its passage through the House.
  • Replanting disease is a serious obstacle for sustainable development of strawberry (Fragaria ananassa Duch) at present.
  • Serves 2-4, depending on hunger4 raw, unshelled tiger prawns90ml olive oil3 cloves garlic, finely chopped500ml good-quality fish stock150g sustainable monkfish, cut into chunks1 onion, finely diced1 tsp smoked paprika200g chopped tomatoes50ml dry white winePinch of saffron soaked in 1 tbsp hot water200g Calasparra or other short-grain rice150g baby squid, cut into rings150g broad beans150g mussels, scrubbedHandful of flat-leaf parsley to garnish½ lemon, cut into wedges 1. Shell the prawns and put the flesh aside. How to cook the perfect paella
  • According to a report by Cambridge Econometrics, an independent think tank, house prices in some parts of the UK have reached levels which are unsustainable in the long term.
  • Equitable and sustainable development presumes that the natural resources will be used.
  • The buzz phrase in sustainable fashion is'the circular economy '. Times, Sunday Times
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