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ourselves

[ahr-selvz, ouuhr-, ou-er-] / ɑrˈsɛlvz, aʊər-, ˌaʊ ər- /


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"We should not give up on the goal of denuclearisation because we cannot pursue nuclear armament ourselves," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

“We are basically pushing ourselves to a limit,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

At the meeting she said, “we are setting ourselves up for big industry, losing that small town feel.”

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

And we are acclimatizing ourselves to the idea that Elon Musk could become the world’s first trillionaire.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

For the first time since the alarm buzzer sounded, we could talk among ourselves.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom



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