selves

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Achilles tears are known throughout the NBA as injuries that turn players into shadows of their former selves, demoting an All-Star into a role player and a role player into a retiree.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

“It will increase costs and increase the burden on others to organize their selves and accelerate the tendency toward regional supply chains.”

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

All her infinite selves, all their pets’ pets and lovers’ lovers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 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

When we settle back into our selves, everything feels different, like if I turned on the light we’d be bears.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson