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self-sufficiency

NOUN
ability to manage for oneself
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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 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

The “Made in China 2025” plan released in 2015 that caused so much consternation in the West earmarked 10 industries for self-sufficiency.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

“They said they have nothing and that our emphasis now is self-sufficiency and farming.”

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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