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Recent Examples of sustenance
The meal is regrettable and adds only a little sustenance at best.
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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
On a recent Sunday afternoon at a South Austin coffee shop, Hinojosa downed a bright orange vitamin C drink, her only sustenance after a quick Mexican breakfast between stops hours earlier.
—Karen Brooks Harper
austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Reducing bureaucracy and streamlining industry fees are key pillars of achieving sustenance and making Nigerian producers competitive.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
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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
On a recent Sunday afternoon at a South Austin coffee shop, Hinojosa downed a bright orange vitamin C drink, her only sustenance after a quick Mexican breakfast between stops hours earlier.
—Karen Brooks Harper
austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Reducing bureaucracy and streamlining industry fees are key pillars of achieving sustenance and making Nigerian producers competitive.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sustenance
Noun
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One of the biggest needs right now is food.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Food and drink Like everything else at The Rooster, the food has a distinct sense of place but also a cosmopolitan sensibility.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In order to get ready for the season, Ocean City said extra stockpiles of sand were purchased during the last nourishment project four years ago.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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That shifted sand will support beach nourishment efforts.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Sustenance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sustenance. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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