independent
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Amy Eskridge, an independent researcher who died in 2022, co-founded the Institute for Exotic Science in Huntsville, Ala., which specialized in quantum computing and gravity modification.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
Oklo’s appointment of four independent directors this month signals that it is “strengthening its governance as it shifts from the concept stage toward reactor development.”
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
Alfredo says that despite working as an independent chef, offering dinners for small groups, it is not enough.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
Both of those numbers were overshadowed by the $2.5 million given by Sokoloff’s mother, Sheryl Sokoloff, to an independent expenditure committee supporting him.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
“Not that she’s not independent overall, but she doesn’t have a record label behind her.”
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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