Examples of self-rule in a Sentence
the newly created United States opted for self-rule rather than monarchy
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Washington is caught between preventing a collapse of its Kurdish partners’ self-rule enclave — which played a central role in defeating Islamic State in Syria — and supporting Sharaa’s bid to consolidate control over the rest of the country.
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Reuters, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
Hundreds gathered in Copenhagen on Saturday in support of Greenland and its right to self-rule.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2026
The move has elevated concerns that the same could happen with Greenland, a Danish territory with limited self-rule.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 6 Jan. 2026
Yes, Greenland, a North American island east of Canada, is a Danish territory with limited self-rule.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Debating forms of government on a remote island is not just about local self-rule.
—Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Nov. 2025
This shift should assuage Beijing’s concern that the United States seeks to make Taiwan’s self-rule permanent and emboldens Taipei to take every step toward total separation short of declaring independence.
—Stephen Wertheim, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2025
In other words, the price of self-rule is surrendering accountability.
—Iman Jodeh, Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2025
Democrats also widely back the Home Rule Act, which allows D.C.’s local government a form of self-rule.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 14 Aug. 2025
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Reuters, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
Hundreds gathered in Copenhagen on Saturday in support of Greenland and its right to self-rule.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2026
The move has elevated concerns that the same could happen with Greenland, a Danish territory with limited self-rule.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 6 Jan. 2026
Yes, Greenland, a North American island east of Canada, is a Danish territory with limited self-rule.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Debating forms of government on a remote island is not just about local self-rule.
—Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Nov. 2025
This shift should assuage Beijing’s concern that the United States seeks to make Taiwan’s self-rule permanent and emboldens Taipei to take every step toward total separation short of declaring independence.
—Stephen Wertheim, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2025
In other words, the price of self-rule is surrendering accountability.
—Iman Jodeh, Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2025
Democrats also widely back the Home Rule Act, which allows D.C.’s local government a form of self-rule.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Self-rule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-rule. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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