independent
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The UN considers the figures reliable, and experts have told BBC Verify that their independent analysis is consistent with the ministry's data.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Novartis said it is working with independent safety boards overseeing each paused study and sharing what it knows with regulators.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Manus announced in August its intention to return to independent operations, saying the move was "part of our separation from Meta".
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Among the key revisions, independent filmmakers would be exempted from the $5 million state corporate tax credit cap that was approved earlier this year as part of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s state budget.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
In Mendel’s experiments, every gene had behaved like an independent entity—a free agent.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
That’s not to say that independents aren’t well supported; most of them align in some way with a larger custodian for those sorts of things.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
A March 2026 poll found 77% of all voters support raising taxes on billionaires, including 65% of Republicans, 75% of independents, and 91% of Democrats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Most of the candidates -- the highest number of any parliamentary election -- are standing as independents, and have led to a ballot paper which is nearly a metre long.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
In January 2026, Pew Research Center found that 47% of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents described Russia as an enemy of the U.S, up from 40% the year before.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 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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