independent

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The Boca Raton, Fla.,-based company is one of the largest independent wireless communications infrastructure companies in the U.S.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

More than 200 hospital patients will be called for a repeat scan to test their bone density after an independent review of patient notes by specialist consultants, the Government of Jersey has said.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

But a good AG owes the President his best independent legal advice, even if it’s something the boss doesn’t want to hear.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

McCawley added that the dismissal of the harassment claims was based on the court’s determination that Lively was an independent contractor rather than an employee, not a finding that the alleged conduct did not occur.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Daphne was another of those independent, love-and-marriage-hating young huntresses who are met with so often in the mythological stories.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton