independence
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The basilica is home to a shrine linked to Uruguay's fight for independence from Spanish colonial rule.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026
For patients and families facing a progressive illness with no cure, even improvements in everyday functioning and independence could make a meaningful difference.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026
Golf is a conformist sport that venerates style independence, from swashbuckling Chi-Chi Rodriguez to Payne Stewart to peak Arnold Palmer ripping a heater on the back nine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Greater independence will make it easier to serve consumers, members, patients, and communities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
Old Emma liked to keep her independence, so Lulu fixed up ropes leading from the house out to the shed, where she kept her loom, and another one from the shed out to the privy.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
Vocabulary lists containing independence
The American Revolution - Introductory
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Eastern Europe - Introductory
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Pacific Islands - Introductory
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