self-sufficiency
Example Sentences
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He highlighted about 60 minerals that are critical, with the U.S. further from self-sufficiency in heavier rare-earths.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
He believed that individual initiative, self-sufficiency and strong families were the most effective and enduring ways to address poverty.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
That makes complete self-sufficiency -- an idea Netanyahu previously invoked when he said Israel should become more like "Sparta" -- unrealistic for now.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
MS estimates China’s semiconductor self-sufficiency rate, which stands at 41% last year, to continue to improve to 86% by 2030.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
There are fewer Circus Dinners now that the circus itself is up and running properly, gaining its self-sufficiency, as Chandresh phrased it at one dinner not long after opening night.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
