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self-help

[self-help, self-] / ˌsɛlfˈhɛlp, ˈsɛlf- /


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It’s “a higher quality asset materially under-earning with self-help and/or acquisition by a strategic acquirer as potential catalysts,” write Wolfe analysts.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

The tile chain, based in Enderby, Leicestershire, said closing 7% of its 319-strong estate would help cut costs as part of "significant self-help measures".

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

His father scoffed at the self-help gurus and nurtured his interest in business.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

Mr. Oliver’s answers might seem conventional, but they furnish a welcome alternative to much contemporary self-help literature.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

Colored families and communities were always engaged in self-help and sacrificing in order to move forward so that the next generation would have better opportunities.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson