Example Sentences

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Chillaxed and impulsive, he subsists on good vibes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2025

This could affect the bird's ability to survive in tidal marshes, where it subsists on saltwater and salty crustaceans, something freshwater birds are ill-adapted to.

From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2024

He is unemployed and subsists on the corn and beans he grows.

From Washington Times • Aug. 20, 2023

U.S. particle physics subsists on a little more than $1 billion per year, primarily from the National Science Foundation and the DOE’s Office of Science.

From Scientific American • Sep. 8, 2022

His cheeks are so hollowed and pitted, he looks like he subsists entirely on turnips.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz