Example Sentences

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In other words, this autarkic turn could help the planet to decarbonise and prevent destructive global warming this century.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2022

“This is a deeply isolated, autarkic economy,” said John Delury, a professor of history at Yonsei University in Seoul.

From New York Times • Jan. 27, 2022

Nominally communist Laos and Vietnam and autarkic Myanmar all embraced free markets, up to a point.

From Economist • Jul. 18, 2017

They’re a great deal better than the problems of autarkic destitution, that’s for sure.

From Forbes • Mar. 5, 2015

They’re clearly desperate to get out from under both autarkic despotism and religious extremism and live a fully democratic life.

From Newsweek • Jul. 5, 2013