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self

[self] / sɛlf /


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The production team unearthed reel-to-reel recordings of that performance more than 40 years ago, and they will be woven into the new production as his character listens back to echoes of his younger self.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

According to state prosecutors, Castro falsely claimed that Sosa-Celis and another man had attacked an ICE agent with a broom and shovel, and that he had simply acted in self defense.

From Slate Aug. 28, 2026

While appearing to be her effervescent self, she was also more supported physically than usual, assisted to the podium.

From Salon Aug. 26, 2026

“You should be your authentic self in how you engage business.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

On the morning of the second day, I crawled out of bed feeling almost like my old self again.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

In a separate post Sunday, he shared photos of his younger and current selves and celebrated survival and progress in his caption.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

When they’re on screen, Panettiere and Trachtenberg shine through all the Disney conventions, their characters pointing back to their real selves.

From Salon Aug. 18, 2026

With objects spanning millennia and cultures, this exhibit explores the dynamic relationships among instruments, art and our physical selves.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

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

“Yeah you is too. Everytime Ah see uh patch uh roses uh somethin’ over sportin’ they selves makin’ out they pretty, Ah tell ’em ‘Ah want yuh tuh see mah Janie sometime.’

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston




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