to yourself/himself/herself/themselves

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: secret from others

They kept their plans to themselves.

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Basically, Chelsea’s owners, Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital, sold the women’s team to themselves, and the deal helped the team comply with the EPL’s financial fair play rules. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Apr. 2026 The women reportedly alluded to themselves as being the boys' jailers. — Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026 United Airlines The next best thing to flying first class—or scoring a coveted upgrade—might be having an entire row to yourself. — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2026 What the Habsburgs considered advantageous to themselves had lately changed. — Literary Hub, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for to yourself/himself/herself/themselves

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