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autonomy

[aw-ton-uh-mee] / ɔˈtɒn ə mi /


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The hosts try to hold all of it at once as they consider this viral story that sits at the intersection of disability rights and reproductive autonomy.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

From this perspective, proposed cuts or new oversight mechanisms are defended as fiscally responsible or democratically accountable, even if critics see them as hostile to scientific autonomy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Both Alfonsi and Vega have been critical of Weiss’s involvement in “60 Minutes,” which had been accustomed to a fair amount of autonomy from the rest of CBS News.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Both want greater ethnic autonomy and feel betrayed by Abiy, though for differing reasons:

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Some researchers now believe that the stress involved in so-called high- demand, low-control jobs further down the occupational scale is more harmful than the stress of professional jobs that come with greater autonomy and control.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times




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