self-contained
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Her vision is precise: a south-facing garden to catch the evening light, and a self-contained annex where her father might stay comfortably when visiting, or even live in later years.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026
The Metropolitan State Hospital opened in Norwalk in 1916, a self-contained facility complete with its own farm that treated people with mental illness.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 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
It added that 226 children remain in temporary accommodation overall, with 84% of families housed in self-contained units and 16% living in hostels with shared amenities.
From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025
As we have seen, this can produce some remarkable consequences, such as black holes not being black, and the universe not having any singularities but being completely self-contained and without a boundary.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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