self-supporting

Example Sentences

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These businesses are well established and self-supporting — and provide a modest income every month.

From MarketWatch

“I knew I had to be self-supporting, which was very important to me,” she said in an interview with the American Bar Association in 2013.

From New York Times

The paper explored how a chain of self-supporting feedback loops could begin causing significant warming and a major rise in sea levels.

From Washington Post

Regarding the electronics, Mr. Merino said the weapon can be built with a self-supporting, self-charging system that uses a very light battery pack.

From Washington Times

It’s basically a one-piece, self-supporting fixture with finished surfaces inside and out.

From Seattle Times