independence
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Both first ministers have called for a wider conversation about independence but Burnham has ruled out referendums.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Officials determined that for true independence, the commission and the compliance office must be permanently enshrined in the county charter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Mr. Warsh defended the Fed’s independence by standing pat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
“Prosecutorial discretion and prosecutorial independence is a key fundamental part of our criminal justice system,” Mulroy said.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
Old Emma liked to keep her independence, so Lulu fixed up ropes leading from the house out to the shed, where she kept her loom, and another one from the shed out to the privy.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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