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do-it-yourself

[doo-i-cher-self, -it-yer-] / ˈdu ɪ tʃərˈsɛlf, -ɪt yər- /
ADJECTIVE
homemade
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For consumers in the do-it-yourself camp, biohacking is now as easy getting an Amazon.com delivery.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

The head of environmental group Legambiente, Stefano Ciafani, described the 18 deaths as an "unprecedented attack on protected wildlife" and an example of "do-it-yourself justice".

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

This is not a do-it-yourself spreadsheet exercise; it takes careful planning and depth that a simple spreadsheet won’t capture.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

What Ukraine’s military lacks in expensive munitions, it has also tried to make up for in innovative do-it-yourself defense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Finally we found an empty do-it-yourself car wash.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan




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