self-contained
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"In the long run, self-contained people may not be able to survive in this competitive world," he said.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
They will be housed in self-contained flats with access to phones so they can call friends and relatives.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
A detached four-car garage, accessed via a sweeping motorcourt, completes the property’s self-contained layout.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026
I’ve long adored the old-school deli “salad plate,” a combination platter that arrives like a mosaic: pasta salad, potato salad, three-bean, maybe tuna or chicken, each scoop glossy and self-contained.
From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026
Each of us is a self-contained, free-standing individual, labeled by specific protein configurations at the surfaces of cells, identifiable by whorls of fingertip skin, maybe even by special medleys of fragrance.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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