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sustenance

[suhs-tuh-nuhns] / ˈsʌs tə nəns /


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This provides an immense source of sustenance for animals, similar to how hydrothermal vents create their own ecosystems on the ocean floor.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Pro tip: If you’re driving, leave yourself some snacks that won’t melt and some waters in the car so you have some sustenance if you do get stuck.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Ukrainians have historically relied on villages for shelter and sustenance during crises, a practice continuing amid current attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

If everything else on the table was, by consensus, borderline inedible, securing salmon in the morning wasn’t just sustenance.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

He handed the cup back to her and smiled as though he had taken sustenance from the deepest well in the world.

From "Beowulf: A New Telling" by Robert Nye




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