independent

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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

"I have commissioned an independent review led by a leading KC which is looking at every aspect of our handling of this case."

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

On December 26, 1991, Gorbachev took his final, dramatic step when he resigned and declared that the Soviet Union was dissolved and that the countries within its umbrella, including Russia, were now independent.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler