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That sort of extreme diet is not sustainable over a long period. The growth momentum is likely to be sustainable into next year.

The ethical brand donates 10% of profits to support sustainable development. sustainable communities/energy sources

The report called on the G7 countries to invest in sustainable energy solutions.

Companies now recognize that good human resources are as important as products in building a sustainable competitive advantage.

The council's purchase of Fairtrade goods is one aspect of its sustainable procurement policy.

He vows to cut procurement costs 10% by halving the number of global suppliers.

Federal procurement rules are designed to ensure competition and protect taxpayers from abuse and fraud.

Procurement officers can now use streamlined procedures for purchases under $100,000.

There are strict rules on public procurement.

engineers can reduce a vehicle's fuel consumption by reducing its size and weight and by streamlining its body

the company streamlined its operations by removing whole layers of management

She's managed somehow to procure his phone number.

he procured his wife to sign the agreement

We've had three sets of prospective buyers looking at the house. Given the fact that a prospective student is bombarded by prospectuses, selecting a suitable course is not easy.

You will find details of all our courses in the prospectus.

The group will tomorrow publish the pathfinder prospectus for the offer of shares.

We see him as a pathfinder and pioneer in various fields of history, charting new territory.

We have just received the information about the forthcoming conference.

I had difficulty getting any details. He wasn't very forthcoming.

No explanation for his absence was forthcoming. Will financial support for the theatre project be forthcoming?

Party officials met to nominate candidates for the upcoming election.

In tin mining today, workers excavate tunnels horizontally from a vertical shaft.

Ice age bones are being excavated in the caves.

You can renew the grinding wheel surface for faster cutting. a generator was replaced and filters were renewed

Shall I grind a little black pepper over your salad? They grind the grain into flour (= make flour by crushing grain) between two large stones.

She has a set of chef's knives that she grinds every week. He ground down the sharp metal edges to make them smooth. The car engine was making a strange grinding noise.

She grinds her teeth in her sleep.

Use the correct grind for your coffee brewer. Cook time will vary from 5–10 minutes for instant grits to around 45 minutes for the coarser grinds.

Having to type up my handwritten work was a real grind. The daily grind of taking care of three children was wearing her down.

difficult or unpleasant activity that is tiring or repeated too often:

She's getting grinds. He can give you maths grinds.

The recession has driven many would-be-retirees back to the daily grind.

Business ground to a standstill during the bad weather.

mountain ranges developed along fault lines where tectonic plates ground against one another

The runaway bus eventually came to a standstill when it rolled into a muddy field. runaway health-care costs

A runaway bus/horse caused chaos on the streets. We have to rein in our runaway spending.;

Her first novel's runaway success came as a great surprise.

runaway prices/costs/inflation runaway demand/growth/spending

You pull on both reins to stop or slow a horse, but only the left rein to turn left.

check or guide (a horse) by pulling on its reins. he reined in his horse and waited for her

These are the councillors who hold the reins of power. I am retiring, and someone else can take over the reins.

have free rein We were told we had free rein on questions of design.

It's a task that requires you to allow full rein to your imagination.

We need to keep a tight rein on the advertising budget.

It was hard to grasp what the professor was getting at.

Her outstanding performances set a new benchmark for singers throughout the world. His reports said that all schools should be benchmarked against the best.

to measure the quality of something by comparing it with something else of an accepted standard:

The Merval stock index, the benchmark measure of Argentina's stock market, rose 8.2% yesterday.

the school curriculum

He’s a grasping, insensitive executive.

He holds (= owns) a 40 percent stake in/of the company. Parents have a large stake in their children’s education.

Employers have a stake in the training of their staff.

She spent two weeks in Las Vegas playing high-stakes blackjack at the casinos. He has talent and ambition, and I’d stake my reputation on his success.

to risk harming or losing something important:

The team is playing for enormous stakes - the chance to play in the final.

The prime minister is not very high in the popularity stakes (= he is not very popular) at the moment.

The stowaways are trying to raise the stakes by refusing to eat until they are given money and aid.

The stakes are pushed or hammered into the ground and can be used for supporting a plant or forming part of a fence. Stakes in the ground marked the outline of the new building.

to hold up and support something by fastening it to stakes: Tomato plants should be staked.

In medieval Europe, many women were accused of being witches and were burned at the stake.

The company's reputation is at stake and they need to act quickly and decisively.

stake a claim to/for/on sth Various countries are trying to stake their claims to the oil under the polar ice cap.

the bathhouse offers baskets in which to stow your clothes; There's a big cupboard under the stairs for stowing toys. Please stow your carry-on bags under the seat in front of you.

to store something: to put something in a place where it can be kept safely:

I think I'll stow the camping equipment away in the loft until next summer.

a toilet bowl

a large ball used in the game of bowls

It’s your turn to bowl.; She bowled a strike.

New technologies are forcing the pace of globalization.

to make things happen more quickly or to force other people to do things more quickly:

He plays on the right wing and has pace as well as skill.

Take two paces forwards/backwards. The runner collapsed just a few paces from the finish.

No more soup, thank you. I'm pacing myself so that I have room for a dessert.

He paced the room nervously. She paced back and forth outside the courtroom.

fig. The Orioles won their ninth straight game to keep pace with Boston.

They simply can't keep pace with the competition.

The recovery from the global economic crisis is now gathering pace.

As the machines come off the assembly line, a team of quality controllers puts them through their paces. The interview panel will put all candidates through their paces especially in relation to financial skills.

The company has set the pace for flexibility and rapid turnaround of orders. The department is setting the pace with its use of virtual technology.:

She swayed gently back and forth to the music.

The trees were swaying in the wind. The movement of the ship caused the mast to sway from side to side/back and forth.

Her speech failed to sway her colleagues into supporting the plan. Her parents no longer seem to have much sway over her.

control or influence:

Fundamentalist beliefs hold sway over whole districts, ensuring the popularity of religious leaders.

Turnaround time for each order is, on average, four days.

the amount of time that it takes for a piece of work to be done, a product to be supplied, etc.:

The CEO was responsible for the turnaround in the company's fortunes.

What a turnaround - they were losing 3–0, they came back to win 4–3.

The airline's 25-minute turnaround time does not provide sufficient time for basic security checks.

VERB - to make something less sharp wood can blunt your axe

I'll be blunt - that last piece of work you did was terrible.

(of a person or remark) uncompromisingly forthright.

My recent bad experience has blunted my enthusiasm for travel. Eating between meals will blunt your appetite.

to make something less strongly felt:

His forthright manner can be mistaken for rudeness.

outspoken comments

frank in stating one's opinions, especially if they are critical or controversial.

To be perfectly frank with you, I don't think she's the person for the job.

honest, sincere, and telling the truth, even when this might be awkward or make other people uncomfortable:

the unpalatable truth/facts about the war

a very palatable wine The meal was barely palatable.

I'm afraid the members won't find all these changes very palatable. The city council has tried to make property taxes more palatable by giving homeowners more time to pay them.