independence

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Edna’s brother, Uri, died fighting with Israel in its 1948 war for independence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The Balkan nation, which declared independence from Serbia in 2008 and was officially recognised by Fifa and Uefa in 2016, hosts Turkey in Tuesday's play-off.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Ken Burns, with co-directors Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, gives us an in-depth look at the war for independence that also happened to be a civil war.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

It may also be due to “lower foreign demand or concerns about Fed independence, including the possibility that the Fed could in the future raise the inflation target, leading to greater inflation variability,” Slok said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

They died within five hours of each other, on the fiftieth anniversary to the day and almost to the hour of the official announcement of American independence to the world in 1776.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis