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From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

But the Houthis also have an independent streak and their own goals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

For now, the only concrete measure adopted by both Anthropic and OpenAI is the inclusion of independent observers who will internally verify the companies' work regarding AI safety.

From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026

Thomas built an international reputation over a career spanning five decades, working with directors including David Cronenberg, Nagisa Oshima, Julien Temple and Nicolas Roeg and backing independent films alongside mainstream successes.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

Misfortune, oh, say, like opening up a box that you think contains forty-eight water bottles, only to find that it’s full of ÁguaViva independent multi-tiered distributor brochures instead.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

That’s not to say that independents aren’t well supported; most of them align in some way with a larger custodian for those sorts of things.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026

A March 2026 poll found 77% of all voters support raising taxes on billionaires, including 65% of Republicans, 75% of independents, and 91% of Democrats.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

Most of the candidates -- the highest number of any parliamentary election -- are standing as independents, and have led to a ballot paper which is nearly a metre long.

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

“I think many of them will end up voting for him, independents as well, of course.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 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