sustaining

All at once, as it seemed, and to her secret dismay, she found that the old resentment she had cherished against him was gone--gone just when she most needed its sustaining power.

“Yes, honest—I can certainly say that much for myself,” continued the innkeeper, fairly sustaining the scrutiny of the abbé’s gaze; “I can boast with truth of being an honest man; and,” continued he significantly, with a hand on his breast and shaking his head, “that is more than everyone can say nowadays.”

If the preservation of biodiversity is the ultimate goal, perhaps the allocation of resources should pivot toward safeguarding native habitats rather than sustaining artificial enclosures.

Moreover, her capacity to identify edible and medicinal indigenous vegetation supplemented the meager rations of the crew, sustaining their physical fortitude during times of scarcity.