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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

To her, the surgery is the final step toward becoming her real self, the person she’s always been but could never fully embrace.

From Salon Aug. 28, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

But then her recovery program activated, and soon she was back to her normal self.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown

Many plants and basic organisms can sense things in their environments and change their behaviors accordingly, but this does not require them to have an awareness of their selves.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

That connection to their younger selves is something they channel in their first stage appearance together at Pitlochry Festival Theatre, where Cumming is now artistic director.

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

I was not always stuck inside myself, or inside my selves.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green




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