Example Sentences

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The motion comes after five former FA executives said the governing body had failed to "self-reform".

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2017

Rather, it would seem to indicate a government utterly incapable of meaningful self-reflection or self-reform.

From US News • Jun. 4, 2014

This self-reform will affect the life, the worship and the discipline of every Catholic; just as importantly, it will affect the way the church looks to other Christians, and to the world at large.

From Time Magazine Archive

With typical boldness, Douglas decided that his best defense against the Exchange's kick was an offense: he bluntly offered it a choice between self-reform or SEC's taking over lock, stock & barrel.

From Time Magazine Archive

Our modern reformer is not always conscious of any need for self-reform.

From Mountain Meditations and some subjects of the day and the war by Lind-af-Hageby, L. (Lizzy)