independent
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Senior independent director Amanda Blanc said the board had been "surprised and disappointed to learn of governance oversight and conduct issues it deems unacceptable and has taken decisive action".
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Thin margins and less venture-capital money, which is now focused on artificial intelligence and space, has meant smaller players find it hard to stay independent.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
In California, independent expenditure groups set a record in 2010 when they spent about $25 million supporting then-gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
Ian Tyler, currently chair of building materials firm Grafton Group and senior independent director at mining giant Anglo American, will take over as interim chair while the firm searches for a permanent successor.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
First Army and launched the war’s first major independent American offensive.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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