independence
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For young leopards, survival is far from guaranteed: fewer than half reach independence, with male leopards, lions and other predators among the threats they face.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Wagoner fought and threatened, and finally, Parton wrote a song as a way to help him understand both her gratitude and her need for independence, “I Will Always Love You.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
Ukraine celebrates independence day on Monday, which also marks exactly four-and-a-half years since Russia invaded on February 24, 2022.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
The 35 years of modern Ukraine’s independence haven’t been without internal challenges, including corruption, dysfunction and various institutional pathologies the nation inherited from the Soviet system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Amy’s definition of Jo’s idea of independence was such a good hit that both burst out laughing, and the discussion took a more amiable turn.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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