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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

Throughout college, packs of instant ramen and cup noodles provided sustenance for long nights spent with the textbooks.

From Salon Jul. 19, 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

They refuse all sustenance, as they do benefit of liquid.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson




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