independent

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A comparable process took place in Cuba after the Spanish-American War, when American sugar companies acquired 60% of rural properties across Cuba, reducing independent farmers—largely manumitted slaves and their descendants—to the level of low-wage labor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 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

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

West said a new independent review had been commissioned as soon as these "potential issues" became apparent.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 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