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Recent Examples of sustenance
Fast food is its own category, the American dream as neighborhood burger joint, affordable sustenance delivered in a paper bag with a smile.
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2024
Only certain anaerobic bacteria — which don’t rely on oxygen and get their sustenance from geochemical products — would survive.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
In addition to the sessions, I was encouraged to prioritize rest, sustenance, and activities that brought me joy.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 13 Aug. 2024
With the modern luxury of the supermarket, though, most of us today are less concerned with sustenance gardening.
—Alex Testere, Saveur, 9 Oct. 2024
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2024
Only certain anaerobic bacteria — which don’t rely on oxygen and get their sustenance from geochemical products — would survive.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
In addition to the sessions, I was encouraged to prioritize rest, sustenance, and activities that brought me joy.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 13 Aug. 2024
With the modern luxury of the supermarket, though, most of us today are less concerned with sustenance gardening.
—Alex Testere, Saveur, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Sustenance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sustenance. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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