self-sustaining
Example Sentences
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“Michael” might be a self-evident, self-sustaining, self-indulgent piece of PR.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
However, once Hernán Cortés triumphed, the conquistadors went from waging war — vanquishing the Aztecs — to the project of subjugating Indigenous holdouts and building a self-sustaining territory loyal to the crown.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
This is not our base case, but the self-sustaining nature of market dynamics makes it a risk worth considering.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 14, 2026
Saurav Shroff, co-founder and chief executive of Hawthorne, Calif.-based Starpath, which is developing technology to establish a self-sustaining city on Mars, was on a plane on Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025
It would have lacked the energy to sustain itself under normal conditions, however, the fission bomb provides it with all the energy it requires to grow and become self-sustaining.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
