independence
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“We have, for decades, increasingly disempowered children. We’ve taken away their freedom, independence and a lot of responsibility,” said Gray from his home in Massachusetts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
He died from a fever in 1824 in Missolonghi, in modern day Greece, after joining Greek insurgents the year prior to fight a war of independence against the Ottoman Empire.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
The idea — prominent among his parents’ generation — that you need to own a home to achieve financial independence is “pretty flawed,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
And queried on the Fed's independence, he again offered a tepid defence.
From Barron's
The entire thrust of the colonists’ justification for independence was to reject that designation on the grounds that they possessed all the rights of British citizens.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing independence
The American Revolution - Introductory
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Eastern Europe - Introductory
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Pacific Islands - Introductory
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