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self-supporting



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That law requires the feds to provide the state 105 million acres, to become economically self-supporting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026

These businesses are well established and self-supporting — and provide a modest income every month.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 24, 2025

To redeem the promise of abolition, Congress acted to alleviate poverty, help newly freed individuals become self-supporting citizens, and ensure access to education.

From Slate ● Apr. 19, 2024

He noted the athletic department is self-supporting financially and has been a trailblazer in academic support, strength training and nutrition and more recently in the name, image and likeness space.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 18, 2024

Wyndhams' had stood so long he felt it was self-supporting and would stand.

From Wyndham's Pal by Harold Bindloss


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