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Though she recovered physically, she struggled to bond with her daughter and resurrect her former self.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
He reduces Bourdain to a zygote who simply needed enough nurturing to become his older, cooler self, when he could, instead, read between the lines to find what makes young Tony special.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
Cole says she feels her teenage self "would be well happy if she could see me now"
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Call me a broken record, but I have cautioned before that the movement to “bring your whole self to work” is a minefield.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
And before long, Roz sounded like her old self.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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
That’s the kind of animal electricity that points us toward our purest selves.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026
Gently pulling down the pictures, taken on the beach day they made their relationship official, Charlie smiles wistfully at their younger selves: “We look like babies.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
We were wondering how to get our tired selves to a standing position when we heard squealing and laughing, the kind you’re apt to hear at a school recess.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
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