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independent

[in-di-pen-duhnt] / ˌɪn dɪˈpɛn dənt /


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The independent MP, 65, was struck outside her constituency office in Wangaratta, in the state of Victoria, on Monday afternoon.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

The state “hasn’t thrived in the last decade, and certainly hasn’t thrived since COVID, the way other states have,” said John Horvick, one of Oregon’s leading independent pollsters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

In male mice, however, sister cells are less closely synchronized and tend to follow more independent patterns.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

Sentencing Commission in the 1980s, an independent federal agency within the judicial branch.

From Slate ● Oct. 18, 2026

About thirty Americans in Sonoma, California, declare an independent republic, breaking away from Mexico’s control.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

A Presbyterian seminarian, Talarico has sought to attract independents and Republicans disillusioned with Trump, arguing that Texans have more in common than the country's increasingly bitter political divisions suggest.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

Younger people have long been more likely to identify as independents, but Gen Z is doing so at a significantly higher rate than any previous generation at the same age.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

Some 81% of Republicans and 92% of Democrats and independents say the U.S. trade relationship with Canada is crucial to the state economy, according to the Ipsos poll.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

That is a sharp decline from after the 2024 election, when 77% of Democrats, 82% of Republicans and 73% of independents expressed such confidence, the same pollsters found then.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

“Every hotel concierge knows who to call if some guest wants tickets. All I’m sayin’ is, it’s not as easy as you think for a couple of independents.

From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar


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