independent

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He said he wanted to establish an independent commission to carry out a full examination of recruitment, reporting and monitoring procedures.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Two years later, it became an independent company when it split from EBay.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

He appealed the decision but it was upheld by an independent council, the organisation added.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Mr. Sanders, an independent, is a U.S. senator from Vermont.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

There were 573 sovereign tribal nations as of December 15, 2018, each with the recognized power to govern and exist as an independent entity.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz