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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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Loading your audio article The head of the Transport Workers Union is asking the feds to change a rule and allow federal funding to be used for the MTA’s operational expenses — like worker salaries and some safety and maintenance projects.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2025 -
The event is a fundraiser for maintenance for the Sheffield Island Lighthouse, according to the Norwalk Seaport Association, with tickets available for sale online or by calling the Seaport Office at 203-838-9444.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2025
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Goldberg also alleged that Waltz had set some of the messages in the group chat to disappear after one week, and others after four weeks, which could be a violation of federal law requiring the preservation of official records.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2025
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Rather than relying on general preservation protocols that may not account for the latest operating system updates or security features, expert consultation allows for device and situation specific approaches.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Decades of conservation work have kept it from disappearing a second time, but only through intensive human intervention.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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That year, Greenpeace, a member of the conservation coalition, chose the Saya de Malha Bank as the location for the first ever underwater protest of deep-seabed mining.—
Ian Urbina,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Sustentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sustentation. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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