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ourselves

[ahr-selvz, ouuhr-, ou-er-] / ɑrˈsɛlvz, aʊər-, ˌaʊ ər- /


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I live within the gravitational pull of New York City, and my property value is riding on the continued prosperity of these spreadsheet people, so let’s not pretend that we can spot cheap stocks ourselves.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Fast forward to today, when we find ourselves in the Age of the Strongmen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

We must all judge for ourselves whether OpenAI really just wants to “accelerate the global conversation” about A.I as they claimed in a post announcing the acquisition.

From Slate • Apr. 7, 2026

“It’s a way to commemorate ... the movies we love, and showcase them, obviously for ourselves, but also for people that come over or people that view our videos,” Nicole Fontanez said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

As we helped ourselves to coffee, two white women entered the room with a burst of laughter and chatter.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu