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[in-di-pen-duhnt] / ˌɪn dɪˈpɛn dənt /


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It is legitimate to discuss the impact of migration on the UK's national security after disorder that followed a knife attack in Belfast, the government's independent reviewer of terrorism legislation has said.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

A largely unknown second act came as he served as lead independent director for JPMorgan Chase, a post in which he presided over investigations and advised Chief Executive Jamie Dimon through the financial crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Proton VPN and NordVPN have undergone independent audits to confirm their privacy claims.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

The Haitian Revolution may seem out of place in an exhibition celebrating the U.S., but Haiti was the second independent nation in the Western Hemisphere.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

What became independent in 1783 were just thirteen British colonies hugging the Atlantic shore.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz




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