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independent

[in-di-pen-duhnt] / ˌɪn dɪˈpɛn dənt /


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The goal, he says, is to supplant independent academic research with “an entire system of pseudoscience and grift.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The energy development company could likely win a 30% market share of new renewable and independent power producer contracts, the analyst says.

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

The government says the law would create a new independent regulator, the Digital Safety Commission of Canada.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Ho sent a series of messages to President Harry Truman, asking the United States to recognize the independent nation of Vietnam.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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