self-sufficiency
Example Sentences
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The U.S. should counter this advantage by treating the industrial capacity of trusted allies as an extension of its own rather than striving for self-sufficiency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
JPMorgan has announced the bank would use its own capital to invest directly in companies it has defined as critical to national security and economic self-sufficiency, an inherently riskier strategy but also potentially more profitable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Its scripture-heavy programs stress sobriety and transition to self-sufficiency.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
While China’s reported progress on DUV systems is another signal that U.S. export controls are accelerating the country’s efforts for self-sufficiency, Jablonski said that’s something to watch over the long term.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
It is hard to take a captive panda—one that’s been dependent on humans its whole life—erase that dependency, and replace it with an unfamiliar self-sufficiency.
From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh
