self-determination
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A film about grief becomes, confusingly, one about robot solidarity and self-determination.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
To those who view Wilder’s stories as true examples of American self-determination and singular grit, that may read as sacrilege.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
A ceasefire brokered by the UN in 1991 included plans for a referendum on self-determination, but the vote has never taken place.
From BBC ● May 24, 2026
What they did share was a brutal colonial past, and a longing to achieve economic self-determination.
From Barron's ● May 7, 2026
He preached self-reliance and self-determination, and called his philosophy Africanism.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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Political Geography - Middle School
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World War I
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