self-sufficient

Example Sentences

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The aim is for the school's pantry to then become self-sufficient, with the nominal fee for food covering the cost of buying it from distributors.

From BBC

Aristotle insisted that material possession should properly be limited to the amount required to participate in a self-sufficient community.

From The Wall Street Journal

It would make the community more self-sufficient and better prepared to respond to the Tyler Oliveiras of the world.

From The Wall Street Journal

It shouldn’t be a surprise that living more closely with the land, in a self-sufficient community, is the right way to survive.

From Literature

Industry executives say the pivot toward a self-sufficient defense industry is well under way.

From The Wall Street Journal