independence
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Guinea-Bissau, a Portuguese-speaking country wedged between Senegal and Guinea, has experienced five coups and numerous attempted putsches since independence from Portugal in 1974.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Breakthrough T1D says it fired three board members of the T1D Fund to protect the interest of donors; those dismissed say Breakthrough crushed the fund’s independence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
"The European Commission must guarantee the office political backing, operational independence, resources, and technical staff to quickly deliver decisive enforcement," Benifei told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
As part of the deal, Paramount has agreed to establish a "news editorial independence board" to "ensure independent, objective, fact-based reporting" at CNN and CBS.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
It was a monumental irony: The man famous as the indefatigable orator of independence in the Continental Congress was obliged to remain silent in the legislative councils of the new government.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing independence
The American Revolution - Introductory
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Eastern Europe - Introductory
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Pacific Islands - Introductory
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