independent

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Four independent stores are currently taking part, with a further 11 expected to join in the coming weeks.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

A comparable process took place in Cuba after the Spanish-American War, when American sugar companies acquired 60% of rural properties across Cuba, reducing independent farmers—largely manumitted slaves and their descendants—to the level of low-wage labor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

He said he wanted to establish an independent commission to carry out a full examination of recruitment, reporting and monitoring procedures.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Two years later, it became an independent company when it split from EBay.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The melody instruments in a dixieland band are also generally playing independent parts, giving this genre its "busy" sound.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones