self-sustaining
Example Sentences
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“Michael” might be a self-evident, self-sustaining, self-indulgent piece of PR.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
Workers currently have less bargaining power to demand higher wages, reducing the risk that an energy-driven inflation spike becomes self-sustaining.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026
Navigating the obstacles while upholding the project’s goals such as creating a self-sustaining native habitat over one of the country’s busiest freeways is critical, he said, because the outcome will influence decisions about future crossings.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026
No one should be under the illusion that a Mars settlement, even with a million people, could be fully independent of Earth and entirely self-sustaining.
From Slate • Dec. 9, 2025
The ultimate goal of any reintroduction program is to create a self-sustaining population in the wild—a species that can survive and breed completely on its own, with no human intervention.
From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh
