self-reliance
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When the family moved from Ohio after his freshman year, Klugo’s self-reliance helped elevate the tennis team.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Prior to her speech, Takaichi said "Vietnam highlights strategic self-reliance with a positive and active external foreign policy".
From Barron's • May 2, 2026
Watch the video above to see the broader shift taking shape in the region: stronger defenses, greater self-reliance and a world that’s becoming more fragmented.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
This increased focus on Hong Kong comes as the Chinese government in Beijing is aiming for the country to achieve more "technology self-reliance".
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
As his hagiographers tell the story, Kim II Sung’s most important intellectual achievement—his brilliant juche idea—asserts that national pride goes hand in glove with self-reliance.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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Death on the River of Doubt
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