independent
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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee halted all executions in the state for the rest of the year and ordered an independent review of the incident.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
The opposite of slop isn’t necessarily handmade, independent, expensive or even particularly beautiful.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
Lee has ordered an independent review into Pike's attempted execution and he halted all executions in the state for the year.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Cordova also shared an independent report the company commissioned from consulting firm Roux Associates, which he said “found no evidence in the administrative record ... demonstrating that the site adversely affects public health.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
There was a natural role for an independent arbiter to pass judgment on these opaque piles of risky loans.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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
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
They say their books go unreviewed in outlets that previously covered their work and that bookstores, especially independents, refuse to stock or display their titles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
That’s not to say that independents aren’t well supported; most of them align in some way with a larger custodian for those sorts of things.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 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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