independence

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The scandal shook Malaysian politics, contributing to the 2018 downfall of the ruling coalition that had governed since independence in 1957, and led to the convictions of two former Goldman bankers.

From Barron's

Five years after independence, Vasdev closed up shop and emigrated to London.

From The Wall Street Journal

Universal suffrage is, however, practised in the breakaway region of Somaliland, which declared independence in 1991 but has never been internationally recognised.

From Barron's

The vote is the latest sign of increasingly strained diplomatic relations between the two countries, with some observers saying they are at their lowest since Algeria gained independence 63 years ago.

From BBC

But the panel and its professional staff still operated with considerable independence.

From Salon