ourselves

Example Sentences

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I know that we have to protect ourselves.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

At the meeting she said, “we are setting ourselves up for big industry, losing that small town feel.”

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

"Of course, it's not a great scoreline. It's hard, it's disappointing, and I think there was a difference - a big difference - between ourselves and Spain," added Wiegman.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

"We're asking ourselves a lot of questions," said 68-year-old Giuliano Del Negro, who attended a recent meeting held to inform residents about the plans.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

With the knowledge that even if the future gets scary, we’ll be safe and okay and able to take care of ourselves, of each other?

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy