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But that was followed by a difficult debut season, when he looked a shadow of his former self, and was pretty much taken to the cleaners by Leclerc.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

The discovery suggests that persistent back pain may become deeply intertwined with a person's sense of self, potentially helping explain why conventional pain treatments often provide limited relief.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

On an organic basis, sales rose 2.9%, with increases in the company’s self care and essential health units.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Bamford, on the other hand, has made a career out of being so deeply in touch with her mind and self that it would frighten the average neurotypical viewer if it weren’t so damn funny.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

I looked down at Rae Ellen’s dirty feet, her yellow braids as straight as two pencils, her scrawny self drowning in a huge pair of overalls.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

"But I see this as a race between our kind of obstinate, greedy selves and our brilliant, innovative selves," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

We paint our current selves onto the kids we grew up with, so the bookworm remembers a childhood crowded with library lovers, and today’s teenagers are contrasted with classmates who never existed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

“Extreme Makeover” pitched each contestant’s journey as personal, ending with them showing their “new, improved” selves to their friends and family.

From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026

Yet even as the siblings lose their sophistication and their self-control to a degree that mortifies their loved ones, Mr. Kolker sees more than tragedy in his subjects’ second selves.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

That they were old friends who had shared a childhood was now a barrier—they were embarrassed before their former selves.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan