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sustenance

[suhs-tuh-nuhns] / ˈsʌs tə nəns /


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But he said the rebuilding efforts could also provide spiritual sustenance.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

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

Such extremes can also spur desperate pocket gophers and antelope squirrels to strip off their outer layer of bark for sustenance, which can be fatal to the trees.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 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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