independent

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Whatever you as a parent need for your own complicated life, anyone over the age of 18 needs the same, because they are now considered independent beings.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

By Anna Konkle Random House: 368 pages, $30 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

That means over the next few days, Vijay will need to change from crowd-puller to coalition-builder, negotiating with smaller parties and independent legislators to cross the threshold and stake a claim to power.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Beretta can nominate two independent directors to Ruger’s board and agreed to a three-year standstill on activist actions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

In sum, the long-term prospects for the newly independent American nation were extraordinarily hopeful, almost limitless.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis