selves

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Saturday was a return to their reserved selves when, really, you wanted to see the warriors of November, or at least a version of them.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Likewise, consider investing your own hard-earned money where people invest in their selves, in becoming who they want to become, in flourishing as human beings.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

With “Alpha,” she once again utilizes a coming-of-age narrative to probe the fragility and malleability of our physical selves.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

At a public charter school in California, students create financial plans for their future selves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

We also talked about doing things your own way, the diary, loneliness, the difference between everyone’s inner and outer selves, my mask, etc.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank