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Recent Examples of sustenance
The nearby Prince of Pierogi restaurant, run by Poland native Krzysztof Krol, provides picnic sustenance.
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Emma John, AFAR Media, 20 Aug. 2025
Weekday mornings, on the other hand, are about speed and sustenance.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2025
That sustenance was found on a private bay where our rafting experience ended with a beachside lunch.
—Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
Like hospitals where life-saving procedures are performed, schools where innovators are educated and farms where sustenance is grown, data centers’ impact can be measured by the work that goes on inside them.
—Phillip Marangella, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
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Emma John, AFAR Media, 20 Aug. 2025
Weekday mornings, on the other hand, are about speed and sustenance.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2025
That sustenance was found on a private bay where our rafting experience ended with a beachside lunch.
—Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
Like hospitals where life-saving procedures are performed, schools where innovators are educated and farms where sustenance is grown, data centers’ impact can be measured by the work that goes on inside them.
—Phillip Marangella, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sustenance
Noun
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Take four categories — food at home, housing, utilities and healthcare.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, concern is growing about how certain food additives and preservatives may disrupt the gut’s delicate balance.—
Abby Norman,
Verywell Health,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That extra nourishment and moisture is thanks mostly to the omega’s long-chain fatty acids, which act primarily on the surface of the hair, protecting against friction and heat.—
Philipp Wehsack,
Vogue,
2 Sep. 2025
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Whether worked into braids or smoothed over a fresh blowout, this oil delivers lasting nourishment while looking right at home in its sculptural, vanity-ready bottle.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Sustenance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sustenance. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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