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independent

[in-di-pen-duhnt] / ˌɪn dɪˈpɛn dənt /


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The Kiel Institute for the World Economy, an independent research firm in Germany, said in a report last month that it had found "near-complete pass-through of tariffs to US import prices".

From BBC

The Oslo Accords, in place since the 1990s, were signed with the stated aim of paving the way for an independent Palestinian state.

From Barron's

“Individual stocks are charting increasingly independent paths,” he said.

From Barron's

He wrote an open letter to James Dolan in June 2025 arguing that a split of the two teams into independent companies would “unlock billions in value for shareholders.”

From Barron's

For the first time, foreign and independent media were allowed to film the ballot count during the election.

From BBC