independent

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He appealed the decision but it was upheld by an independent council, the organisation added.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

McCawley added that the dismissal of the harassment claims was based on the court’s determination that Lively was an independent contractor rather than an employee, not a finding that the alleged conduct did not occur.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

The Boca Raton, Fla.,-based company is one of the largest independent wireless communications infrastructure companies in the U.S.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Russians moved to VPN services and flocked to the two remaining messaging apps providing broad access to independent news: Telegram and WhatsApp.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Separatists pendent their own groups who seek to become independent of the nation that has power over them and to form their own government.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz