self-sustaining
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A reintroduction project was started in Scotland in 1975 and the birds have now become established as a self-sustaining population.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
For years, many researchers believed that the brain's specialized immune cells, known as microglia, were established at birth and remained a self-sustaining population throughout life.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
The taco stand about 100 yards off had its normal self-sustaining line.
From Slate ● Jun. 3, 2026
However, once Hernán Cortés triumphed, the conquistadors went from waging war — vanquishing the Aztecs — to the project of subjugating Indigenous holdouts and building a self-sustaining territory loyal to the crown.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2026
The ultimate goal of any reintroduction program is to create a self-sustaining population in the wild—a species that can survive and breed completely on its own, with no human intervention.
From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh
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