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Recent Examples of sustenance
Either way, sustenance should be secured before or after at the nearby Lochinver Larder, which sells award-winning pies in every flavor, from chicken curry to cherry.
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Rosie Conroy, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Dehydration dogs their journey, and local ranchers have found their homes burglarized by travelers in search of sustenance.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The human consumption of animals for sustenance is a harsh reality that most people come to grips with at an early age.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2026
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.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2026
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Rosie Conroy, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Dehydration dogs their journey, and local ranchers have found their homes burglarized by travelers in search of sustenance.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The human consumption of animals for sustenance is a harsh reality that most people come to grips with at an early age.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2026
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.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sustenance
Noun
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More than a hundred thousand died of disease and starvation, as their waterways and other food sources were overtaken by miners.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Half a billion people rely on these reefs for food, income, and coastal protection.—
Natalie Sum Yue Chung,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
Noun
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Rinsing quinoa is really about improving the experience and allowing the ingredient to deliver on flavor and nourishment.—
Victoria Spencer,
Martha Stewart,
27 Apr. 2026
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On land rooted in 1891, a new story is growing - one of healing, heritage and radical nourishment.—
Erica Olsen,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Sustenance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sustenance. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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