self-determination
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Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said the deal recognizes the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark and Greenlanders’ right to self-determination.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
Tuesday's ballot paper asked residents to respond either yes or no to the statement: "I support Piddington seeking to secede from the United Kingdom and pursuing self-determination."
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
The Multistrada’s appeal is the promise of spontaneity, self-determination, volition—the idea that you can pack up and light out for the hills and maybe never come back.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
The tension between the human need for both love and self-determination powers both art and madness, but never was it so tangibly brought to life than by Marilyn Monroe.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
In the close quarters of an American nuclear family, their mother's prodigious energy was becoming a real drain on their self-determination.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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Political Geography - Middle School
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Political Geography - High School
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World War I
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