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self-contained

[self-kuhn-teynd, self-] / ˈsɛlf kənˈteɪnd, ˌsɛlf- /


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At elite institutions, students enter a nearly self-contained community.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

But there’s also a nostalgia for catalogs as self-contained and curated; a static set of choices rather than pages and pages of search results.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

“I do think there is something here about the rich just operating in almost a self-contained economy — a cloud city — where they’re all trading money with one another,” said Richards of Groundwork Collaborative.

From MarketWatch Jun. 13, 2026

Although the movie is a continuation of the series, “The Mandalorian and Grogu” is a self-contained story that does not require any “Star Wars” homework.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

The farm and the family was a self-contained world, in the way I imagine all American farm life once was.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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