independent
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So far this year, none of my hotels—a mix of chain and independent ones—offered the option.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Cook is Nike’s lead independent director External link and has been on the company board since 2005.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
“It seems unlikely that industry rivals, consumer groups and antitrust authorities would simply go along with this,” said Stephen Trent, an independent aviation analyst.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
Such a pitch might eventually appeal to undecided Los Angeles voter Leila Salem, 28, who identifies as an independent and is staunchly opposed to the war.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
In Mendel’s experiments, every gene had behaved like an independent entity—a free agent.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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