self-determination

Example Sentences

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They want their own right of self-determination and self-government in their Native nations.

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2026

Rana's case had sparked a debate in India around the ethics of court-approved passive euthanasia, with some noting that it goes against the principle of self-determination, which is the foundation of a living will.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Fifty years of lip service to self-determination for Greenland doesn’t add up, if it ever did.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

While details of the agreement made at the World Economic Forum in the Swiss ski resort of Davos remained scant, many Greenlanders, who fiercely defend their right to self-determination, were disappointed.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

This was going to teach us about independence and self-determination.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen