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Recent Examples of sustenance
Here, Kruger plays the neighboring farmer to a 12-year-old boy (newcomer Jasper Ole Billerbeck, found in an open casting call) who forages and hunts for ingredients for sustenance.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2026
In those days, Thomas said, his family was living in poverty, relying on a soup line for sustenance.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
The meal is regrettable and adds only a little sustenance at best.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
Patrons grab coladas and cortaditos to kick-start their mornings, while others wolf down breakfast platters for sustenance or arrive on their lunch breaks for pan con bistec or Cuban sandwiches, maybe a burger or palomilla steak.
—Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2026
In those days, Thomas said, his family was living in poverty, relying on a soup line for sustenance.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
The meal is regrettable and adds only a little sustenance at best.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
Patrons grab coladas and cortaditos to kick-start their mornings, while others wolf down breakfast platters for sustenance or arrive on their lunch breaks for pan con bistec or Cuban sandwiches, maybe a burger or palomilla steak.
—Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sustenance
Noun
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Right now, the plan is to cut all funding to the program, which could affect the availability of healthy food in some areas of San Francisco.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Carry a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket and additional warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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From orphans to widows, thousands of Armenians have found nourishment from this community protagonist, who is still comforting children who habitually ration their birthday cake.—
Marlise Kast-Myers,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
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And when a hyphal route returned too little nourishment, the fungi cut their losses and redirected growth elsewhere.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Sustenance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sustenance. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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