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sustenance

[suhs-tuh-nuhns] / ˈsʌs tə nəns /


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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

This provides an immense source of sustenance for animals, similar to how hydrothermal vents create their own ecosystems on the ocean floor.

From Barron's Jun. 10, 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

This was the doorway to both sustenance and sanity.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins




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