independence
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“You simply can’t overstate how much damage this has done to Scotland’s international reputation and to the entire independence movement,” said Kevin McKenna, a columnist for the Herald newspaper in Glasgow.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Many in Ukraine regard the UPA's members as heroes who fought for Ukrainian independence against the Soviet Red Army as well as Nazi Germany and Polish authorities.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Its independence from the French was proclaimed in 1804, just two decades after the American colonies signed the Treaty of Paris.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Up until this point, my son had been an authorized user on one of my cards, but after turning 20 he wanted more independence.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Old Emma liked to keep her independence, so Lulu fixed up ropes leading from the house out to the shed, where she kept her loom, and another one from the shed out to the privy.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
Vocabulary lists containing independence
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