Sentence examples for sustain present from inspiring English sources

The level of contributions and taxes needed to sustain present plans for social security cannot be predicted.

Just sustaining present defense spending into 2003 would cost nearly $350 billion a year.

And there are times when the perspective (first person, sustained present tense) lists toward the portentous.

43 Improved and harmonised public stewardship and funding commitment will be essential in sustaining present achievements and building a prosperous future research-for-health agenda in Africa.

"The world cannot indefinitely sustain the present level of imbalances".

Whether the authorities can sustain their present balancing act, so proving Madison wrong, seems doubtful.

With a defence budget of two-thirds of a trillion dollars, the Pentagon still believes it cannot sustain the present level of US military commitment to both Iraq and Afghanistan.

Therefore, to sustain the present growth rate of civilization, a nondepletable, clean fuel must be expeditiously sought.

Given this swift weakening in natural gas production from newly drilled wells, it would be essential to drill 7200 wells per year at a cost of 42 billion dollars, to sustain the present level of natural gas production [4].

"But the retail offer in Lowestoft is not strong and it will need a growth in the town's population and economy to sustain the present retail activity and enable growth of it".

Some scientists and environmentalists are concerned that the rapid recent increase in human population is causing some adverse impacts that the planet may not be able to sustain the present or larger numbers of inhabitants.