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He was subsisting on bone broth and juices, he told me.

From Washington Post • Jan. 4, 2022

In the days after the hurricane, neighbors looked out for Mr. Joseph, who was subsisting on peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.

From New York Times • Sep. 15, 2021

Whoever left the prehistoric poops was subsisting on small fare in bulk rather than loading up on larger entrees, avoiding the Mesozoic carving station and going in for Jurassic tapas.

From Scientific American • Sep. 1, 2019

I was subsisting on Saltines, then, and my mind wandered to the kitchen.

From Salon • Aug. 11, 2018

The few years Collins passed in the metropolis he was subsisting with or upon his friends; and, being a pleasing companion, he obtained many literary acquaintances.

From Calamities and Quarrels of Authors by Disraeli, Isaac