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An act of self-nourishing hero worship, smuggled autobiography, and half-time pep talk, the article seemed to be Hawke's way of rallying himself before returning to the fight.

From The Guardian • Feb. 8, 2012

Furthermore, if the term is used in a very wide sense, green plants are more than self-nourishing, they really nourish all living things.

From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Thatcher, Roscoe Wilfred