independent
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Cook is Nike’s lead independent director External link and has been on the company board since 2005.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
“It seems unlikely that industry rivals, consumer groups and antitrust authorities would simply go along with this,” said Stephen Trent, an independent aviation analyst.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
Through sheer force of will, and despite several attempts on his life, President de Gaulle held his fractious country together and established an independent foreign policy, much to the annoyance of the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
"Parents deserve independent confirmation that the moderation is sufficient, that help systems are effective, and that age checks aren't used for commercial profiling."
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
These were not independent sciences but a family group which held a set of geometrical techniques and measuring instruments in common.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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