independent
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"She's pushing an agenda that by all outward appearances he doesn't want to push. So she's helping her own agenda. It's a very independent statement and we've seen her do that a few times before."
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
The Senior Citizens League, an independent nonprofit, puts the figure lower, at 2.8%.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
Smith: We gave women permission to be independent and not be defined by a man.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
“It’s just a fever,” says Kevin Harrison, who operates the independent Augusta Golf Collectables shop in town.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
“Except state, not federal. With an emphasis on private, independent schools. Tuition or no tuition, you shouldn’t have been discriminated against.”
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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