independent
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Tehran has a willing buyer for its oil in China, where independent “teapot” refiners scooped up the cargoes, often at major discounts to benchmark oil prices.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
An independent FirstNet Authority was created by Congress within the Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration to manage the public-private partnership.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Spotify wants to give historic venues such as the Troubadour and the Paramount — and the independent musicians who play there — a boost.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
“We’re independent on the policy area, but we’re accountable in Congress.”
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
And then there was the time he challenged us to only go to movie theaters that showed independent films.
From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan
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