as in independence
the ability to care for one's self
hopes to achieve full self-support within a year of graduating from college
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Dreyer intended to swim self-supported about 83 miles across Lake Michigan, an ultra-endurance feat expected to take at least 72 hours.
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Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 5 Sep. 2024
Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Self-support.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-support. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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