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independence

[in-di-pen-duhns] / ˌɪn dɪˈpɛn dəns /


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This past weekend’s “CBS Sunday Morning” featured a segment from national security correspondent David Martin about the Department of Defense interfering with the editorial independence of Stars & Stripes, the military newspaper.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026

I have my independence, my home, and my own peace.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 7, 2026

Despite Infantino’s claim that FIFA’s independence is “essential to the credibility and integrity of football,” the organization has had its share of scandals.

From Slate • Jul. 6, 2026

"There will be no social unrest here, what we have here is deep social solidarity," Rodriguez said during a military ceremony marking the country's independence day.

From Barron's • Jul. 5, 2026

First, the Free Blacks, who came looking for opportunities across the North; and later, the Haitians, who had taken their independence by force.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland




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