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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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Some of the proceeds from the event are earmarked for programs that teach kids about healthy food preparation, nourishment, and the important role food plays in a place’s heritage and traditions.—
Rebecca Deurlein,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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If the initial project is successful, another 150,000 cubic yards can be scooped out, fulfilling a chunk of OCTA’s obligations for sand nourishment.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Sustenance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sustenance. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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