as in independence
the ability to care for one's self
self-sufficiency is a goal that all teenagers should work towards
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The bakery had modeled Black economic self-sufficiency since its founding in the 1960s and evolved into a powerful Oakland institution, with deep political connections.
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Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
As part of moves to counter U.S. restrictions and build chip self-sufficiency, China has already reportedly been directing some of its largest telecommunications carriers to cease use of foreign chips from companies like Intel.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024
For 25 years, TTW has been an important benefit of SSDI, providing workers with disabilities a way to achieve financial self-sufficiency through employment.
—Diane Winiarski, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Despite its brutal experience of nuclear war, the country chose nuclear energy to help facilitate its economic growth and energy self-sufficiency.
—Kate Graham-Shaw, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2024
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Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
As part of moves to counter U.S. restrictions and build chip self-sufficiency, China has already reportedly been directing some of its largest telecommunications carriers to cease use of foreign chips from companies like Intel.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024
For 25 years, TTW has been an important benefit of SSDI, providing workers with disabilities a way to achieve financial self-sufficiency through employment.
—Diane Winiarski, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Despite its brutal experience of nuclear war, the country chose nuclear energy to help facilitate its economic growth and energy self-sufficiency.
—Kate Graham-Shaw, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Self-sufficiency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-sufficiency. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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