independent
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The independent MoneyHelper website has a guide to finding free debt advice near you, external.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
Gallup found that 56% of Gen Z adults call themselves independent, up from 47% of millennials in 2012 and 40% of Gen Xers in 1992.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
The committee is made up of independent directors and will be assisted by outside counsel.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 8, 2026
"Laimosemion represents one of the five independent origins of the annual life cycle within the family Rivulidae," said Abrantes.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026
Separatists pendent their own groups who seek to become independent of the nation that has power over them and to form their own government.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
It set Pappas up perfectly for his line that “everyone is welcome on this team: progressives, moderates, independents, Republicans.”
From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026
Haines has often banded together with other key independents on issues that include climate action and gender equality.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 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
The groups that flocked to him less than two years ago—especially independents, Hispanics and young adults—are now among his strongest critics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 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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