self-reliant
Example Sentences
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“It’s all very self-reliant farmers and ranchers out here. We don’t want any property tax.”
From Salon ● May 3, 2026
His continuing push toward increasing China's production of renewable energy will allow the country to be more self-reliant.
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026
The charity further states that it hopes, by providing children in the foster care system with a stable, comfortable environment, it will enable them to grow into “responsible, self-reliant adults.”
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 19, 2026
These feats help lay the groundwork for its transition into a more self-reliant economy and efforts to rebuild consumer confidence.
From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026
“He was born grown up” was her pet description of her willful and self-reliant elder son.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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