independent

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After a brief pause and a side-eye, Caroline joins in the laughter - a reminder that, however brash or independent she seems, family still sits at the centre of it all.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

No Kings is supposed to be a broad coalition of Americans — left, right and independent — united by a belief in real democracy, the Constitution and the rule of law.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Two years later, it became an independent company when it split from EBay.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

But a good AG owes the President his best independent legal advice, even if it’s something the boss doesn’t want to hear.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Who was also a totally independent person who would make up her own mind about what she thought about everything.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix