in itself
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The manner of Isak's exit, in itself, offers no excuse for Newcastle's disappointing league campaign after Howe's side slipped to 12th place in the table.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
“This is the first example of a result produced autonomously by an AI that I find exciting in itself, as opposed to as a leading indicator.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
This whole ecosystem is massively circular; and while those circular dynamics clearly have a lot of momentum, that, in itself, isn’t enough for medium-term sustainability.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
The risk of an offshore tsunami in the Mediterranean has often been considered marginal, and this in itself could be misleading.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
That in itself was unusual in our orderly lives.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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