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ourselves

[ahr-selvz, auuhr-, au-er-] / ɑrˈsɛlvz, aʊər-, ˌaʊ ər- /


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"We see ourselves as community children," Yingwei told the BBC.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

That depends not only on what medicine can do after disease arrives but also on how early we see it coming, and what we do to keep ourselves safe once we know.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Moore reminds us why we lie awake at night, convincing ourselves there might be more to life.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

“By remaining behind civilians, it makes it easier for them to shell our side of the river. They don’t even feed them—we send food ourselves, and risk losing drones.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

Luckily the Hub, the main building where all the Glitch equipment was housed, wasn’t far, and we were hurling ourselves up its wide stone steps within minutes.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin



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