independent

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But dealers’ share of service visits fell by 12% since 2018 as customers defect to independent repair shops, according to a Cox study that came out last year and rattled the industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

In his months on the panel last fall, he has shown an independent streak compared with some of his predecessors, who brought a more passive style to the post.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

In response to the independent panel's report, he filed a legal application to have the report set aside.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Another radical departure from precedent was the participation of Arthur Burns, the chair of the ostensibly independent Federal Reserve, in the crafting of Nixon’s shock therapy program.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 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