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independent

[in-di-pen-duhnt] / ˌɪn dɪˈpɛn dənt /


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To confirm their findings, the team also used an independent measurement technique involving airtight chambers placed directly on the soil surface.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

“To the independent filmmakers here, it’s time to take back power.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

The scope of these inquiries makes independent scrutiny essential.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

But it’s 2026 now and Marianne is independent, the movie’s director, Georgia Oakley, wants to telegraph to the audience.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Although everyone is singing exactly the same tune, at any particular time different people will be singing different parts of it, so the final effect is of independent parts.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

They hold 53 of the 100 seats while the Democrats have 45 and two independents who also vote with them.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Younger people have long been more likely to identify as independents, but Gen Z is doing so at a significantly higher rate than any previous generation at the same age.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

That is a sharp decline from after the 2024 election, when 77% of Democrats, 82% of Republicans and 73% of independents expressed such confidence, the same pollsters found then.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

That’s not to say that independents aren’t well supported; most of them align in some way with a larger custodian for those sorts of things.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026

“Every hotel concierge knows who to call if some guest wants tickets. All I’m sayin’ is, it’s not as easy as you think for a couple of independents.

From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar


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