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self-help

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


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He said the executive could consider more "self-help" in the form of revenue-raising, but where there are "significant" budgetary pressures he wanted to be able to help.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

"The state government will supply boiled eggs separately to these schools by engaging self-help groups from August 1," Adhikari told reporters.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

"Don't outshine your master," Merezhko says, quoting from Robert Greene's 1998 self-help book, The 48 Laws of Power.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

He was commissioned to ghostwrite several other motivational books including “Passion, Profit, & Power” for hypnotist Marshall Sylver and “The Slight Edge” for self-help expert Jeff Olson.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2026

I have a house full of self-help books and meditation tapes.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King




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