self-sufficient
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County supervisors have also set goals for becoming more locally self-sufficient.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
He has largely been a single parent to Shy’tyra and her siblings, who need some support too, although they’re more self-sufficient.
From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026
While the Hormuz closure briefly gave Chinese exporters an edge thanks to their largely self-sufficient power grid, a prolonged war threatened the global demand for Chinese goods.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
"We voted... thinking that a good, self-sufficient era would dawn for our country," Jayalath told AFP.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
Since she was self-sufficient, relying on her garden and animals for sustenance, she didn’t know anyone in town.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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