self-determination
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The tension between the human need for both love and self-determination powers both art and madness, but never was it so tangibly brought to life than by Marilyn Monroe.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
What they did share was a brutal colonial past, and a longing to achieve economic self-determination.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
Successive British governments have long maintained that the island's population has a right to self-determination under international law established by the United Nations Charter.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
“Nasty” has been called a feminist anthem, planting a flag for a woman’s right to self-determination.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026
Yes, it was a prison designed by our oppressors, but it also gave us a sense of self-determination and control.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
Vocabulary lists containing self-determination
Political Geography - Middle School
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Political Geography - High School
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World War I
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