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self-sufficient

[self-suh-fish-uhnt, self-] / ˈsɛlf səˈfɪʃ ənt, ˌsɛlf- /


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Did growing up in DIY culture prepare you for the modern music industry, where you have to be self-sufficient with every aspect of your career?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

In the long run, energy demand may shift away from Gulf oil and gas as developed countries try to become more self-sufficient.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

"We voted... thinking that a good, self-sufficient era would dawn for our country," Jayalath told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

“A world that becomes self-sufficient in defence and energy could also be a world that holds less dollar reserves.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

I was self-sufficient, I could travel the world over, never needing a penny, never asking anything of anyone.

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George




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