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[in-di-pen-duhnt] / ˌɪn dɪˈpɛn dənt /


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For Rodin especially, these efforts spun off independent drawings and sculptures that are scattered throughout the exhibition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Euan would like to see more done to encourage even more independent cafes and businesses to open there.

From BBC • 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

Every trait, in Mendel’s model, was determined by an independent, indivisible particle of information.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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