independent

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Organized by independent curators Dieter Buchhart and Anna Karina Hofbauer, there are few surprises here.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

He said he wanted to establish an independent commission to carry out a full examination of recruitment, reporting and monitoring procedures.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

McCawley added that the dismissal of the harassment claims was based on the court’s determination that Lively was an independent contractor rather than an employee, not a finding that the alleged conduct did not occur.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 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