independent
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A group of university academics last week wrote to Prentice slamming Arday's appointment and asking her to appoint an independent body to probe what happened.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Earlier this week, Cambridge announced an independent investigation into his appointment.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
"That allowed us to isolate the effect of the warming rate alone, independent of how warm it eventually gets."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
The union leaders also want Warner Bros. television studio to operate independent from the Paramount and CBS production arms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
He and Mama were very independent on the farm, raising just about everything our family needed to eat: beans, greens, peas, potatoes, corn, wheat, apples, grapes.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
There are 12 political parties and 20 independents standing.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 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
“I think many of them will end up voting for him, independents as well, of course.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Sixty-four percent of respondents, including two-thirds of independents and half of Republicans, said they believed Epstein’s crimes were “unsurprising and the result of a broader problem.”
From Salon ● Jun. 27, 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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