independent

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"Labour is introducing a new appeals system where appeals will be heard not be judge, but by an independent adjudicator. So they're hoping that will increase the throughput of the appeals system".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

While supported by a number of his remarkable drawings, the sculptural Michelangelo we see mostly second-hand, through copies, casts, and independent works made by several of his many followers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

At the meeting, Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson called on the city management team to hire an independent consultant to review the Community and Economic Development Department, which includes the code enforcement division.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

“Real freedom means being able to make independent choices about your own future,” Melania Trump said Thursday, but for foster children, that freedom can be hard to come by, even with a little extra funding.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Even if different people are singing or playing different parts, it is not necessarily considered counterpoint if the parts are not independent enough, or if one of the parts is very clearly a dominating melody.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones