in itself
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For others, competing at the Games is a win in itself.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
“While investors may have thought of Copilot as an AI model in itself, it is already working as a tool that helps funnel queries and tasks to the appropriate model,” he wrote.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
Keystone deals have included helping European private-credit manager Hayfin Capital Management buy back a majority stake in itself from Canadian institutional investor British Columbia Investment Management last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
The fact that Neanderthal DNA is rare on the X chromosome does not, in itself, allow us to reconstruct Palaeolithic social organization or the sexual preferences of these populations.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026
They made it clear they were willing to financially support my fencing career, which was a commitment in itself, because fencing was not cheap.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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