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[self] / sɛlf /


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The review presents processed Polygonum multiflorum as a more acceptable option for some patients, but it does not suggest that people should self treat without guidance.

From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026

But mostly, it makes me wonder if what makes a boy’s mother a Boy Mom is a sense of self that requires the consistent validation of being needed.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

But I encourage you to reframe your mindset and think of saving for retirement as an act of kindness toward your future self.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

Thoreau might have been surprised to learn that for later Americans, his name would be shorthand for the use of nature as a lens through which to view the self.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

“You look like your old self again,” Ophie exclaimed.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland




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