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EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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He subsisted on welfare, on charity and on casual labour.
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If I can subsist on mussels in place of meat, why not these greens in place of lettuce?
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Indeed, many top athletes and even body-builders subsist on a vegetarian diet.
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The islanders inhabit the coastal strip only, and subsist almost entirely on royalties from the mining.
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They subsisted, from all appearances, on roots and insects; a live gecko made a fine repast.
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They must subsist , he said, on one small portion of government-rationed meat per week.
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Thus many primitive animals retain an ancient form and subsist to the present day.