independence

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Warsh said he would preserve the central banks’ monetary independence and that he had made Trump no promises about policy decisions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

But now the 4-month-old brothers have reached a promising stage in their journey toward independence, successfully transitioning into an outdoor habitat and starting to feed independently at the San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

The Fed’s interest rate committee has been showing much more independence over the past nine months with fewer unanimous decisions.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

A parliamentary official known as Black Rod will have the door of the lower chamber House of Commons slammed in their face, a tradition that symbolises parliament's independence from the monarchy.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Germany’s chief ally was Austria-Hungary, an unwieldy empire of several major religions and numerous languages and nationalities, including large numbers of Serbs who wanted to break away from the Austro-Hungarian Empire and declare their independence.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman