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sustenance

[suhs-tuh-nuhns] / ˈsʌs tə nəns /


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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

What unites these cuisines isn’t a single dish, but a mindset: cooking according to season, stretching resources, and prioritizing sustenance over spectacle.

From Salon

These “easy wins” bridge the gap between exhaustion and sustenance without forcing you to spend $72 on a pair of sad burrito bowls from a takeout app.

From Salon

On the ground level, this means community volunteer efforts like neighborhood environmental cleanups, helping food pantries distribute sustenance to families in need and volunteers assisting underfunded local libraries.

From Salon

His art would ever after draw sustenance from the region’s forms, practices and traditions.

From The Wall Street Journal