sustenance
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Malthus argued that “the power of population is indefinitely greater than the power of the earth to produce sustenance for man.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
Floreana's native species, Chelonoidis niger niger, was driven to extinction in the 1840s by sailors who took thousands from the island for sustenance during long voyages.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026
Eagles typically only visit Big Bear to find food in the winter when their normal sources of sustenance have frozen over, according to the Friends of Big Bear Valley.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026
The actress had suggested her character make a small Buddhist prayer every time she killed an animal for sustenance, but director Sam Raimi rejected the idea, Azizi says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
We had enough food on our table, but emotionally and spiritually speaking, I felt like I was desperate, begging for sustenance.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
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