self-reliant

Example Sentences

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"Africa is succeeding. It's the youngest continent in the world… and needs investment to become more self-reliant," he said on Monday, adding that this would create some 250,000 jobs in Africa, and in France.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

“It’s all very self-reliant farmers and ranchers out here. We don’t want any property tax.”

From Salon • May 3, 2026

Meanwhile, China’s leaders don’t want to be a junior partner to the West and have girded the economy to be more self-reliant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

The charity further states that it hopes, by providing children in the foster care system with a stable, comfortable environment, it will enable them to grow into “responsible, self-reliant adults.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026

Now it’s time for me to learn to hold my ground and be self-reliant.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers