independent

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With the instantaneity of electrohydraulic power, the independent suspension puts real muscle into the car’s ride quality, chassis control and stability systems—provided you can ever get it near its limits to tell.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Brian Jabarian, a University of Chicago economist who conducted a rigorous independent evaluation of A.I. detectors, told me flatly, “This narrative that we shouldn’t use A.I. detection doesn’t seem to hold anymore.”

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

You can’t be “niche” doing arenas, and there’s this independent boom that’s not going to wait for anybody.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

By generating interest and fee income, the services arms, which contributed approximately 40% of the company’s gross profit last fiscal year, represents an important source of cash-flow stability independent of the commodity price.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

My head swells when Mom tells Oma I am capable, independent.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari