independent
Example Sentences
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“It’s just an independent thing that I made, like a foundation,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
However, Davis also described the area as having “an independent streak that goes back to the post Revolutionary War period in Kentucky.”
From Slate • May 19, 2026
The cubs' mother, Tipah, born in January 2019, is described as "independent, cheeky and inquisitive" and has produced one of the largest litters recorded for Sumatran tigers in captivity, the park said.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
"The statistical significance of this is not high enough to claim a detection of dark matter, and further checks should be performed by independent groups," Aurrekoetxea says.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
After years of violent fighting, former slaves and free people of color defeat French, Spanish, and British armies and declare the second independent republic in the Americas.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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