At the same time, this generation of 20- and 30-somethings are taking longer to finish their education and reach self-sufficiency.

Just as with my students, I wanted him to reach independence and self-sufficiency.

As a result, Brazil, which years ago had to import a large share of the petroleum needed for domestic consumption, recently reached complete self-sufficiency in oil.

"The Acela was a vehicle by which we thought we could reach self-sufficiency."

He advocated Indonesians to be "standing on their own feet" (berdikari) and reach economic self-sufficiency, free from foreign influence.

In recent years cereal production (mainly barley) had increased until the country was now reaching self-sufficiency.

In a few years, when we've reached self-sufficiency in energy, we can rethink our Middle Eastern policy.

The overall objective was for its clients, to reach self-sufficiency.

One of the Nauruans' methods to reach self-sufficiency was to exploit their gardens to the fullest.

These loans are used to create or augment a small business such that the borrower can reach economic self-sufficiency for herself and her family.