self-reliant
Example Sentences
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“It’s all very self-reliant farmers and ranchers out here. We don’t want any property tax.”
From Salon • May 3, 2026
Meanwhile, China’s leaders don’t want to be a junior partner to the West and have girded the economy to be more self-reliant.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
His continuing push toward increasing China's production of renewable energy will allow the country to be more self-reliant.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
The charity further states that it hopes, by providing children in the foster care system with a stable, comfortable environment, it will enable them to grow into “responsible, self-reliant adults.”
From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026
I want to be a self-reliant person, now and forever.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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