independence

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Your children will start school and gain more emotional and intellectual independence.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Clergy preached independence from their pulpits, framing liberty and equality as moral obligations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Formerly part of Ethiopia, Eritrea fought a three-decade war of independence until it became its own nation in the early 1990s.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

“Market rent in the Los Angeles area wasn’t realistic, even with a job offer lined up. So, the studio became her first home. It gave her stability and independence during a major transition.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

A war for independence was far from Washington’s mind in the summer of 1774.

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