self-contained
Example Sentences
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The Metropolitan State Hospital opened in Norwalk in 1916, a self-contained facility complete with its own farm that treated people with mental illness.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026
A detached four-car garage, accessed via a sweeping motorcourt, completes the property’s self-contained layout.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026
Nintendo games, by contrast, tend to be self-contained.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
Current owner and entrepreneur Jamie Waller said it "offers something truly rare – a self-contained island retreat located in one of England's most desirable riverside settings".
From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025
The summary should be self-contained, almost as if the material being summarized had never existed.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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