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self-sufficient

[self-suh-fish-uhnt, self-] / ˈsɛlf səˈfɪʃ ənt, ˌsɛlf- /


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“Our tribes are trying to become self-sufficient, and without some type of economic engine we’re not going to,” says Greg Encelewski, a leader of the Ninilchik, a local tribe.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

One of the other triggers for the concerns has been a reported breakthrough in the manufacturing process by a Chinese company, potentially making China more self-sufficient in chip design and production.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

Anecdotally, for straight women at least, one big “if” is finding a partner who they love, who is self-sufficient, and who would make a good father.

From Slate Jul. 6, 2026

“It is agentic-first, it compresses timelines from months to days and it is designed so customers are self-sufficient when a deployment ends,” Amazon said.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

They can indeed be mean, but they are wonderfully self-sufficient and fun to have around even if it takes about thirty of their small eggs to make a decent omelet.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen




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