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independence

[in-di-pen-duhns] / ˌɪn dɪˈpɛn dəns /


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During the final years of British rule and the early decades after independence, the club remained closely connected to the capital's political life.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Back in Burton, Al Wall and Emma Cole, brewery manager at Burton Bridge and Heritage Brewing Company, hope to preserve their history and be a "bastion of independence".

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Warsh has pledged to preserve the Fed’s independence.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

In introductory remarks, Trump briefly endorsed Fed independence, the notion that the central bank should be free from political influence when setting monetary policy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Early in the war for independence, many of Virginia’s enslaved people believed that freedom was possible.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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