as in food
something that maintains or stimulates the intellect my only sustenance on the long flight was a trashy novel I'd bought in the airport

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Recent Examples on the Web And Hugh physically fights another man for sustenance when Rhaenyra secretly sends food to the common folk of King's Landing in order to curry their favor. Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 29 July 2024 Also, native plants provide more sustenance than non-natives. Susan Nugent, Orlando Sentinel, 24 July 2024 Celebrities seemed grateful to finally get some sustenance. Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024 The children survived the plane crash that killed their mother, the pilot and the only other adult on board, and then got through the dense jungle, alive with jaguars, snakes and mosquitoes, and had to contend with stormy weather and little in the way of food or sustenance. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 25 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for sustenance 

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“Sustenance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sustenance. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.

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