independent
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It fosters independent thought, which allows the conversation to evolve.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
"This isn't just a new value of the Hubble constant," the collaboration notes, "it's a community-built framework that brings decades of independent distance measurements together, transparently and accessibly."
From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026
A forecast by Ben James, an independent energy analyst, presents a fuller picture, suggesting the average annual electricity bill will be £1,045 by 2030, a rise of about £80.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
The Senior Citizens League, an independent nonprofit, puts the figure lower, at 2.8%.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
After years of violent fighting, former slaves and free people of color defeat French, Spanish, and British armies and declare the second independent republic in the Americas.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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