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self-sufficiency

NOUN
ability to manage for oneself
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Anthropic and OpenAI are preparing public listings; DeepSeek is raising fresh capital from investors aligned with Beijing’s push for technology self-sufficiency.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

That said, it’s not a major give for China as Xi has advocated a stronger currency of late, especially as he tries to bolster domestic demand and increase China’s self-sufficiency.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

The law’s goal of promoting national self-sufficiency in shipbuilding has been met with fleet shrinkage.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

But America has finally achieved something close to energy self-sufficiency.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

“They said they have nothing and that our emphasis now is self-sufficiency and farming.”

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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