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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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In the meantime, to help ensure your own bright headlights don’t cause an accident, maintenance is key, says Gluesenkamp Perez.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
4 Aug. 2025 -
Construction and maintenance at the Hall of Fame is specifically funded by a 2% hotel occupancy tax.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Aug. 2025
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Montgomery County Maryland has a Pay In Lieu of Taxes or PILOT program to facilitate the creation and preservation of housing with lower rents.—
Roger Valdez,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Mom’s corpse is then put in a salted plastic barrel for preservation’s sake, and loaded onto a cart the daughter is prepared to pull all the way to the distant sea.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
3 Aug. 2025
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Ducks Unlimited’s goal is simple, says director of conservation innovation Scott Manley: Keep rice farmers farming rice.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Aug. 2025
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The tiger has long been a potent national emblem in India, deeply embedded in mythology, folklore, and contemporary conservation movements.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Sustentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sustentation. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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