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Recent Examples of sustenance
For thousands of years humans have used snares to catch antelope, deer, and other game for sustenance.
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Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 Jan. 2025
In her text, Shafak demonstrates how to embody both mother and artist, both nurturer and creator, both source and seeker of sustenance.
—Fidan Cheikosman, JSTOR Daily, 1 Jan. 2025
For sustenance, a platform descends the center of the tower.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2025
But here's the warning that many leaders fail to heed: Without deep roots, (values and purpose) and a strong trunk (performance system and habits), these achievements—like leaves without sustenance—will wither and fall.
—Jennifer Kamara, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 Jan. 2025
In her text, Shafak demonstrates how to embody both mother and artist, both nurturer and creator, both source and seeker of sustenance.
—Fidan Cheikosman, JSTOR Daily, 1 Jan. 2025
For sustenance, a platform descends the center of the tower.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2025
But here's the warning that many leaders fail to heed: Without deep roots, (values and purpose) and a strong trunk (performance system and habits), these achievements—like leaves without sustenance—will wither and fall.
—Jennifer Kamara, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Sustenance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sustenance. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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