self-sustaining
Example Sentences
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“Michael” might be a self-evident, self-sustaining, self-indulgent piece of PR.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
Fire Administration, potentially leading to a process known as thermal runaway, in which the battery ignites through a self-sustaining chemical reaction that is impossible to stop until it runs out on its own.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
Workers currently have less bargaining power to demand higher wages, reducing the risk that an energy-driven inflation spike becomes self-sustaining.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026
These experts then furthered the complexity of the systems under their purview, creating a self-sustaining cycle in which ever more expertise was required to deal with ever more complexity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026
It would have lacked the energy to sustain itself under normal conditions, however, the fission bomb provides it with all the energy it requires to grow and become self-sustaining.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
