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independent

[in-di-pen-duhnt] / ˌɪn dɪˈpɛn dənt /


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In 2021 Raam joined an Israeli governing coalition, making it the first independent Arab party to do so.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026

Because no single type of evidence can provide a complete picture of the distant past, the team combined several independent methods.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026

"We secured the affected systems and, with the support of independent cybersecurity specialists, have implemented additional safeguards."

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Among those wounded on October 17 was his client Ahmed Benmezroua, a 27-year-old independent photographer who had been attending his first protest in Paris.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

These were not independent sciences but a family group which held a set of geometrical techniques and measuring instruments in common.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

It set Pappas up perfectly for his line that “everyone is welcome on this team: progressives, moderates, independents, Republicans.”

From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026

"Latinos are more likely than any other racial or ethnic group to identify as independents rather than Republicans or Democrats," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

A Presbyterian seminarian, Talarico has sought to attract independents and Republicans disillusioned with Trump, arguing that Texans have more in common than the country's increasingly bitter political divisions suggest.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

The groups that flocked to him less than two years ago—especially independents, Hispanics and young adults—are now among his strongest critics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

“Every hotel concierge knows who to call if some guest wants tickets. All I’m sayin’ is, it’s not as easy as you think for a couple of independents.

From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar


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