self
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It would be six years until she beat her 17-year-old self over 200m.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
He reduces Bourdain to a zygote who simply needed enough nurturing to become his older, cooler self, when he could, instead, read between the lines to find what makes young Tony special.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
The workplace dress code is undoubtedly more casual, but you still need to balance self expression with professionalism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
Jeselnik believes his stage persona spared him from that particular crisis of self.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
As you learn to master the core material for your career, you might also be ready to find your moorings in terms of your professional self.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
The original production had two younger actors looking forward to their older selves, but Cumming suggested to director Andrew Panton of Dundee Rep that he cast older actors who could play younger versions of themselves.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Our criminal records will always be searchable, so formerly incarcerated people have to be extremely careful of how we’re presenting our digital selves.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
Whether by sharing pointers with rookies or helping rising stars such as teammate Tuli Tuipulotu navigate fuzzy contract negotiations, Mack makes himself available to help those in the Chargers organization become their best selves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
That’s the kind of animal electricity that points us toward our purest selves.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026
Kids who are wraiths of their former selves.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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