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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

Early humans weren’t rigid about their sources of sustenance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 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

I thought of sustenance for the first time.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel




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