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as in maintenance
the act or activity of keeping something in an existing and usually satisfactory condition
argues that a new toll is needed to pay for the long-term sustentation of the city's bridges
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as in preservation
the careful maintaining and protection of something valuable especially in its natural or original state
the all-important sustentation of Mount Vernon, Monticello, and other national treasures
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The aircraft carrier, which is equipped with F-35C stealth fighter jets, returned to Yokosuka naval base near Tokyo in November 2024 after undergoing maintenance and upgrades in Virginia.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025 -
Eligible projects include, but are not limited to, tree planting and maintenance, urban forest planning, workforce development, invasive species management and forest restoration.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2025
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Referring to the city’s 2017 rezoning, Kolb said city officials had pledged to protect the Garment District with dedicated funding, the preservation of manufacturing spaces and targeted tax relief, but many of those commitments remain unmet.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
18 June 2025
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Bungalow courts form a wonderful part of what the historic preservation community calls naturally occurring affordable housing.—
Eric Duvall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 June 2025
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Public lands have a wide range of uses, not just as national parks, but also as conservation sites and wildlife habitats.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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And when the center and a group of locals began planning the conservation district, Vasquez joined the nascent Wynwood Community Enhancement Association and became a leading supporter of the new zoning and the Bakehouse plan.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2025
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“Sustentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sustentation. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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