self
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Mr. Bolten, who became chief of staff, put it this way: “Most people’s censored self is better than their real self. Bush’s is not.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Djokovic becoming more animated in the early part of third set was a surefire sign he was starting to feel more like his old self - although not for too long.
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
Doc had told me that I had to bring my calmest self to the magic.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
It is the seduction of surfaces Cusk is exploring here, the ways we are taken in by so much that is chimerical: lavish interiors, actors, our own doubled selves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 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
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
He was so content in this country, so impressed with and loving of its opportunities, but then why, sometimes, did Americans fall short of their best selves?
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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