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sustenance

[suhs-tuh-nuhns] / ˈsʌs tə nəns /


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And while more than 300 area churches may be providing spiritual sustenance to this town of 58,000 people, there's another institution that supplies it with economic nourishment.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

Capable of flying only about the length of a football field, it relied on humans for transport—and sustenance.

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026

Now that she’s retired, she’s craving that feeling again and is returning to the sport for sustenance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026

This provides an immense source of sustenance for animals, similar to how hydrothermal vents create their own ecosystems on the ocean floor.

From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026

The next morning he asked for a glass of milk, the first sustenance he had volunteered to accept in fourteen weeks.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote




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