independent
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It specifically excluded multimember independent commissions like the Fed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
By generating interest and fee income, the services arms, which contributed approximately 40% of the company’s gross profit last fiscal year, represents an important source of cash-flow stability independent of the commodity price.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 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
Health Secretary Wes Streeting, who announced an independent investigation into maternity care at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Trust last year, said Donna Ockenden would head the inquiry.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
When there is more than one independent melodic line happening at the same time in a piece of music, we say that the music is contrapuntal.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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