sustenance

Example Sentences

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In 1972, a Uruguayan rugby team crashed into the Andes mountains and, left with no other source for sustenance, the survivors fed upon those from the flight who had perished.

From Salon

Among the Western states that rely on the Colorado River for sustenance, Nevada has long been a leader in water conservation, establishing laws that limit the size of swimming pools and ban decorative grass.

From Washington Post

Though short, they do some serious metaphorical labor, trained on matters of hardiness and sustenance.

From Los Angeles Times

In New Zealand, Mira runs Birnam Wood, a “guerrilla gardening group” that plants food and flowers on land where they think no one will notice — their way of cultivating sustenance outside a capitalist system.

From New York Times

I mean that egg cookery is so central to my weekly sustenance that I will actually tailor it to different emotional states.

From Salon