independence
Example Sentences
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However, the question of the Fed’s future independence remains the biggest risk for the dollar, the currency analyst said.
Hindus made up 14.6 percent of Bangladesh's population after independence in 1971, but their share has declined sharply to less than 10 percent in the officially secular country.
From Barron's
The lengthy document, known as the "July Charter" after the uprising that toppled Hasina, proposes term limits for prime ministers, the creation of an upper house of parliament, stronger presidential powers, and greater judicial independence.
From Barron's
In a referendum held 13 years ago, Zimbabweans overwhelmingly voted for a new constitution that introduced presidential term limits when Mugabe's grip on power seemed entrenched - he had ruled the country since independence in 1980.
From BBC
She explains that the only horse trait that might diverge from the Zodiac is the need for independence.
From Los Angeles Times
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