Example Sentences

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With this self-formed beam, the team produced 3D images of the human blood-brain barrier at speeds about 25 times faster than the current gold-standard approach, while preserving similar image quality.

From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026

But when Russia invaded this year, she returned to the front line — first as part of a self-formed military defense unit and later officially as a member of the marine unit.

From Washington Post • Jun. 14, 2022

At least we may be sure, that our annals are no more wanting than those of other nations, in original, self-formed, and self-dependent men.

From Homes of American Statesmen With Anecdotical, Personal, and Descriptive Sketches by Various

Matter unintelligent and self-formed is nothing, and realizes existence only through the operation of the idea which gives it its form.

From Delsarte System of Oratory by Various

This self-formed genius could throw up his native mud into the very heaven of his invention!

From Literary Character of Men of Genius Drawn from Their Own Feelings and Confessions by Disraeli, Isaac