sustenance

Example Sentences

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“It’s about mending the broken paths of their past, nurturing their potential and providing them with the sustenance they need to rebuild their lives.”

From Salon

One that used to provide the city sustenance.

From Los Angeles Times

Families and friends sang, shared meals, and gathered in the groves to celebrate under ancient trees, which symbolized “peace, hope, and sustenance.”

From Salon

In places where people depend on fisheries for their livelihoods or sustenance, bans may not be appropriate, but keeping fisheries at sustainable levels is crucial to maintaining wild populations.

From National Geographic

The character of young birds is shaped by their initial experiences in the Wadden Sea, following their arrival from the tundra breeding grounds, where their first sustenance primarily consisted of insects.

From Science Daily