as in to live
to have life
a love that was as great as any that ever did subsist
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Recent Examples of subsist
Residents were not allowed to eat any meat, vegetables, or dairy and subsisted primarily off of rice pudding and peanut butter.
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Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 17 June 2024
Author: Alexander Hamilton To the People of the State of New York:
AFTER an unequivocal experience of the inefficiency of the subsisting federal government, you are called upon to deliberate on a new Constitution for the United States of America.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 30 May 2024
Remember, no one can subsist only on popcorn, even during the warmer weeks.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 20 May 2024
The film’s plenitude shows how people subsist alongside the irresistible rise of media fascism.
—Armond White, National Review, 22 Mar. 2024
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There are plenty of deals still live across fashion, home, kitchen, and more.Bianca Pineda, Southern Living, 2 Dec. 2024
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Sentebale works to support children and young people in Southern Africa, including those living with HIV/AIDS, covering healthcare, education, vocational training, climate resilience and life skills.Janine Henni, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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If there were any doubts about what the Playoff would do for rivalry games, they were answered (again) in the third quarter.Kennington Smith III, The Athletic, 1 Dec. 2024
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And there are cases where even unrelated tariffs can have negative consequences.Alicia Wallace, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
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On Friday, the franchise announced player selections for its upcoming debut season, taking players from 11 of the 12 WNBA previously existing franchises.Ben Pickman, The Athletic, 7 Dec. 2024
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In Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Tennessee, bans exist in K-12 schools, according to the Movement Advancement Project’s map.Madison Czopek, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Subsist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsist. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.
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