How to Use self-sufficient in a Sentence
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Dogs are cute and all, but there’s something to be said for having a mostly self-sufficient animal.
—Indianapolis Star, The Indianapolis Star, 1 July 2024
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In the Navajo Nation’s eyes, the U.S. has not yet lived up to its promises to help the tribe become self-sufficient.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 9 Mar. 2023
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Then the mother gives birth to live young, and these babies are self-sufficient with teeth and jaws, ready to survive on their own.
—Gareth J. Fraser, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024
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My biggest goal in life is to help feed people and help people thrive and learn to be more self-sufficient.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2024
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In 1985, Rat was recruited by Black Flag to provide full sound on the road, as part of a crew to enable the band to be self-sufficient on tour.
—Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
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They’re supposed to be the empowered and self-sufficient ones.
—Annie Lord, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2023
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Anyone who visits the North Rim after Oct. 16 is advised to be self-sufficient and bring enough food and water for the day.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 19 July 2023
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The pandemic seems to have triggered the spike, as folks strove to be self-sufficient by producing their own eggs.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2024
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Each cottage is a self-sufficient studio with its own bathroom and wet bar.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2023
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And so in no way is our goal to build a self-sufficient semiconductor ecosystem.
—Joe Weisenthal, Bloomberg.com, 13 Apr. 2023
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Migrants who are able to work start paying rent and become self-sufficient.
—Mike Damiano, BostonGlobe.com, 11 May 2023
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To top it off, Six Senses La Sagesse plans to operate on a self-sufficient and plastic-free basis.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2023
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From the outset, Soleimani sought to create a flexible network in which each constituent part of the axis was self-sufficient.
—Narges Bajoghli, Foreign Affairs, 17 Jan. 2024
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The latest siege has only further crippled the ability of Gaza to be food self-sufficient.
—Yara M. Asi, The Conversation, 15 Feb. 2024
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The scale of this in situ production will be staggering if the colony is truly to be considered self-sufficient.
—Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, 8 May 2023
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That’s because rooftop tents are entirely self-sufficient and don’t need any of the things that ground tents require, like space to pitch and ground soft enough to insert tent pegs into.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2024
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As recently as the early 1990s, China was self-sufficient in oil.
—Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2023
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From the time our lawns wake up from dormancy until June, the grass is primarily self-sufficient.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 8 June 2024
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Instead, the regime has urged North Koreans to become self-sufficient in the face of economic hardships.
—Dasl Yoon, WSJ, 2 Mar. 2023
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Sadowski said his goal is to continue to be self-sufficient as an artist, do side commercial gigs and show his art in more galleries.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2024
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The Taliban is hoping to use solar energy to make the country’s power grid self-sufficient.
—Rick Noack, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2023
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Silent says the self-sufficient cruiser has an unlimited range and is able to cover 100 miles per day using energy from the sun.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 July 2023
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Easygoing, matter-of-fact, self-sufficient, Kermit is the calm green eye in the hurricane of Miss Piggy's emotions.
—Brad Darrach, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
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The study defined a living wage as being what one full-time worker needs to make on an hourly basis to cover their basic needs while still being self-sufficient.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2024
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Just a few miles north of Kansas City, Smithville was tidy, self-sufficient, but not appreciably different from hundreds of small towns across the country.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2024
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Besides screening and treating patients, the team trains Rwandans to become self-sufficient in treating the disease.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2023
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Ayesha added that this pregnancy would differ since her three eldest children are self-sufficient.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 29 May 2024
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The property aims to be further self-sufficient with an 18-foot-tall water tank and the ability to produce its own energy and food supplies.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2023
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France, which has its own nuclear arsenal, has pushed the hardest for Europe to invest in a stronger and more self-sufficient military.
—Liz Alderman, New York Times, 20 May 2024
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These include step-by-step instruction cards, which are very helpful when the team isn’t around to assist, also ensuring that clients can become self-sufficient.
—Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 5 June 2024
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