independent
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"ASEAN is unlikely to fully embrace Min Aung Hlaing at a summit level soon," said independent Myanmar analyst David Mathieson.
From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026
The president doesn’t pick or trade individual stocks and independent financial managers handle his portfolio, a White House spokesperson said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026
He told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that this incident should "hammer home" the need for contingency communication networks that are "independent of others".
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
“Reuniting with Steve under a fully independent model allows us the creative control to honor what makes Jason the greatest slasher of all time and deliver the definitive theatrical event that today’s audiences expect.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
Similar clocks spread across Europe later in the seventeenth century following the independent work of Christiaan Huygens.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
Relatively high black turnout and a backlash to inflation helped Mr. Colom, though he notably also won a majority of white independents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
It set Pappas up perfectly for his line that “everyone is welcome on this team: progressives, moderates, independents, Republicans.”
From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026
"Latinos are more likely than any other racial or ethnic group to identify as independents rather than Republicans or Democrats," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
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
“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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