independent
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“I want him to be independent and just do a great job. Don’t look at me, don’t look at anybody, just do your own thing and do a great job.”
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
In a separate development on Friday, President Erdoğan ordered the closure of Istanbul's independent Bilgi University, which has some 22,000 students from home and abroad.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
The promise of an “internet for niche communities” and “the empowered independent creator” has been taking a beating as the web has become less open and increasingly dominated by a few platforms and players.
From Slate • May 22, 2026
In its announcement this week, the company said it is partnering with more independent hotels in 20 top destinations, including New York, London and Singapore.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 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
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