independence

Example Sentences

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Opinion polls consistently find that libraries and museums are among the most trusted public institutions in the country by Americans across the political spectrum, and Urist said they are trusted because of their independence.

From Salon

Martin’s early defense of the Fed’s independence and Burns’s later surrender are deeply imprinted into the Fed’s institutional memory.

From The Wall Street Journal

But when Magnus pushes to stay for a while, Anna firmly claims her independence.

From Los Angeles Times

Historians say the killing helped galvanise support for the burgeoning anti-colonial movement that led to independence 11 years later, in 1960.

From BBC

Thirty-five years after Estonia won independence, Narva is still struggling with its sense of identity.

From Barron's