by itself
Example Sentences
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The rebranding is "misleading", as super intelligence typically refers to a system that has the ability to improve by itself, said digital ethics lecturer Simon Coghlan from The University of Melbourne.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
“That by itself then creates a bit of pressure to follow up with actions rather than just have it be words,” Dudley said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
A single fracton is essentially unable to move by itself and can only be shifted through interactions with other fractons.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
So another possible explanation for the apparent paradox over older politicians is that age, at least by itself, isn’t really what voters are worried about.
From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2026
But she had prepared all the menus in advance, and the house ran smoothly by itself during the one day devoted to the delivery.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
