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as in independent
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as in staid
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as in self-sufficient
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Recent Examples of self-contained
Seasons are also short — just six episodes each — and every season is relatively self-contained.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2024
Sure, there were superhero series featuring icons like Batman and Superman, but those movies tended to be self-contained.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 31 July 2024
The factory isn’t completely self-contained, requiring a diesel generator for power and a freestanding hammer mill to crush the debris and waste into a fine powder that is then fed into the machine, along with a small amount of cement and water.
—New Atlas, 30 July 2024
And so those of us who've been advocating for transmedia as an approach have always said the film, or whatever the mothership is, has to be self-contained.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 19 July 2024
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2024
Sure, there were superhero series featuring icons like Batman and Superman, but those movies tended to be self-contained.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 31 July 2024
The factory isn’t completely self-contained, requiring a diesel generator for power and a freestanding hammer mill to crush the debris and waste into a fine powder that is then fed into the machine, along with a small amount of cement and water.
—New Atlas, 30 July 2024
And so those of us who've been advocating for transmedia as an approach have always said the film, or whatever the mothership is, has to be self-contained.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 19 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for self-contained
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-contained
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Those schools were, according to former pupils, hotbeds of cruelty and child abuse — an independent investigation in 2005 found evidence of criminal assault at the boys’ school in the 1970s and ’80s — as well as highly traditionalist values.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Four years later, the Coastal Act established the commission as an independent and permanent agency with the power to review construction and other activities in the coastal zone, which extends from high tide to as much as five miles inland.Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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At two and a half very staid hours, The End is a punishing picture.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024
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The sloping roofline and overall exterior styling outclasses plenty of luxury vehicles, BMW to Infiniti, whose once traditional appearances are now staid.James Raia, The Mercury News, 14 July 2024
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This shock-the-monkey approach might have a sliver of merit if the U.S. economy were self-sufficient in renewables and if the autocrats weren’t poised to capitalize by filling the vacuum with their far more carbon-intensive oil and gas and less environmentally friendly refining techniques.Dan Ikenson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Known for its organic whisky, Deanston Distillery was the first hydroelectric, self-sufficient distillery in Scotland, receiving a gold certification from the Green Tourism accreditation body for its sustainability practices.Aaron Damiano Sparkes, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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The effective tax rate increased due to discrete items including RSU and PSU shortfalls.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
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Hulst estimates that 80% of their day-to-day time is spent managing their discrete areas.Jennifer Maas, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
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Last week, Japan announced a surprise snap election in which popular discontent with the governing LDP party following a widespread corruption scandal, twinned with a cost-of-living crisis, led to a dramatic result in the usually sedate Japanese political landscape.Steven Desmyter, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Her jewelry shifts from sedate heirlooms to big, bold costume pieces.Gavia Baker-Whitelaw, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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Consider Mindfulness Techniques Mindfulness is a disciplined and focused mental training exercise rooted in Eastern traditions.Sophie Okolo, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Haley cautioned the Trump campaign to remain disciplined and focused on the issues.Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Related Articles Only 67 votes separate candidates in $1.8 million race for Contra Costa supervisor Elon Musk bet big on Donald Trump.Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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On Monday, a Randall County judge ruled in a separate case that DeLao can keep his parental rights over his 1-year-old child with Torres.Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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This emotional intelligence is a critical component of effective leadership, helping introverted leaders build stronger relationships with their team members.Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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The film centers on Francesco, an introverted guy, born in a village surrounded by nature in the mountains of Calabria.Leo Barraclough, Variety, 2 Sep. 2024
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“Self-contained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-contained. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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