All 3 Uses

sustain
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I Am the Cheese
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—religion, in fact, had always sustained her through bad periods, particularly after her father died.
Chpt 23 *

sustained = supported
I need to talk to Amy Hertz; her voice will sustain me.†
Chpt 9
Advisory $3: Since Subject A is final linkage between Witness $599-6 and File Data 865-01, it is advised that (a) pending revision of Agency Basic Procedures (Refer: Policy 979) Subject A's confinement be continued until termination procedures are approved; or (b) Subject A's condition be sustained until Subject A obliterates.†
Chpt 32

Definitions:

(1) (sustain as in: sustained by her faith)
provide support or necessities
(2) (sustain as in: sustained through the ages)
to continue through time
(3) (sustain as in: sustained wounds)
to suffer (as of injury, damage, or loss)
(4) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
Less commonly, sustained can be voiced by a judge in a court of law to indicate that an objection is upheld.