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self-reliance

[self-ri-lahy-uhns, self-] / ˈsɛlf rɪˈlaɪ əns, ˌsɛlf- /


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When the family moved from Ohio after his freshman year, Klugo’s self-reliance helped elevate the tennis team.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

"We don't rely on the US market," says Lucia Chen, who sells electric cars for Sahiyoo, a firm in Chongqing, which is a key city in this push for self-reliance.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Amid all the spending on technological self-reliance, China’s government has so far held back on large-scale economic stimulus that could help get people to spend more.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Prior to her speech, Takaichi said "Vietnam highlights strategic self-reliance with a positive and active external foreign policy".

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

Dear Diary, Today I finally grasped the true meaning of self-reliance.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers




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