autonomy
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Kim wields more agency than before and is determined to assert more autonomy during policy discussions with his Chinese guest.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Both want greater ethnic autonomy and feel betrayed by Abiy, though for differing reasons:
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Abrupt, unwelcome occurrences scar our autonomy and cripple our illusion of independence; the question of what went wrong falls on our shoulders, another loop to languish inside.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
Staff at the MTI news agency moved quickly after Orban's election defeat, demanding the restoration of "editorial autonomy" in an internal petition seen by AFP.
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
I’d rather leave all my automatic functions with as much autonomy as they please, and hope for the best.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
Vocabulary lists containing autonomy
To Thine Own Self Be True: Auto
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Human Geography - Middle School
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