independent
Example Sentences
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He wants to be independent, a figure of power in his own right.
"Our intentions have always been clear for years and that is to establish an independent state, we haven't tried to fool anyone," he said.
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The key tax and social security decisions have already been taken and were sent for independent scrutiny before Christmas.
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The DfE added the panel was independent and would look at the case presented by the admission authority and the parent.
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While some sectors that are heavily dependent on the U.S.—the country’s largest export market—are suffering, Biswajit Dhar, an independent trade economist, doesn’t see the broader economy staggering.
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