independent
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"China perceives Spain as relatively friendly, less confrontational toward China than other countries and likely more independent from Washington. This allows for more autonomous decision-making," he told AFP.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
Gig drivers, food-delivery workers and independent drivers are being hit especially hard at the pump and making split-second calculations and adjustments to their lives and livelihoods.
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
He sat as an independent until his sentencing.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Her body weight is centered in first position, her legs and feet shift, slide, independent of her trunk.
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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