self-reliance
Example Sentences
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Self-reliance and a quick eye for his surroundings were means to survival — and so was art.
From Washington Post • Sep. 12, 2022
Self-reliance is one part of the Pan-Africanist, decolonial mission, so it follows that building a more self-sufficient relationship to the continent’s most popular grain would be in keeping with that ambition.
From New York Times • Nov. 11, 2021
Self-reliance was the watchword in military and economic affairs, underpinned by an ideological autonomy that derived from Shia Islam.
From The Guardian • Jul. 7, 2015
Self-reliance, resourcefulness, and generosity are among the tools acquired by kids of single parents.
From Slate • Jan. 5, 2013
"And I intend to read Emerson, too . . ." "Very good. Self-reliance is a most worthy virtue. I shall look forward with the greatest of interest to learning your contribution to my fate."
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
Vocabulary lists containing self-reliance
Death on the River of Doubt
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"Mary River Iron Mine Map" and "Excerpts from the Qikiqtani Inuit Association Web Site"
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