self-sufficiency
Example Sentences
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The priority of China is really self-sufficiency and upgrading technology.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
He highlighted about 60 minerals that are critical, with the U.S. further from self-sufficiency in heavier rare-earths.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
He believed that individual initiative, self-sufficiency and strong families were the most effective and enduring ways to address poverty.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
MS estimates China’s semiconductor self-sufficiency rate, which stands at 41% last year, to continue to improve to 86% by 2030.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
He strove to make the ranch, called Ridgewood, a model of rustic self-sufficiency, complete with massive herds of cattle and sheep, several hundred horses, a dairy, a slaughterhouse, and fruit orchards.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
