autonomy
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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
Abrupt, unwelcome occurrences scar our autonomy and cripple our illusion of independence; the question of what went wrong falls on our shoulders, another loop to languish inside.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
As the children of Windisch’s Gen X clients get older and gain more financial autonomy, she’s noticed they tend to have a sense of reluctance or nervousness around managing their money.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
She called for schools to give pupils the same autonomy that people get in their workplaces.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
It was the slow retraction, the retreat into autonomy which signaled the approaching end of Briony’s childhood.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
Vocabulary lists containing autonomy
To Thine Own Self Be True: Auto
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Human Geography - Middle School
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