independent

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But he added that the company would be cutting some costs as it prepares for Allen’s arrival, and said the company would set up BuzzFeed Studios and Tasty as a new independent entity.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

There are two independent American films in the main competition: "Paper Tiger" by James Gray, starring Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson, as well as "The Man I Love" by Ira Sachs featuring Rami Malek.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

This independent streak has helped Nollywood weather the ups and downs of the international streaming economy, dominated by the same handful of players in West Africa as it is in Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

There are 155 local Goodwill organizations across the U.S. and Canada, independent nonprofits.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

There were 573 sovereign tribal nations as of December 15, 2018, each with the recognized power to govern and exist as an independent entity.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz