independent
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The two jobs are so far apart that success in one means failure in the other, because the former promotes independent thought, the latter conformity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
“This case is part of a troubling pattern where the Sheriff’s Department approves uses of force the independent Monitors find to be clearly out of policy,” Eliasberg said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Preventing muscle decline can help older adults remain independent while reducing the demands placed on caregivers and healthcare systems.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
The Election Commission has denied the allegations but ordered an independent technical audit of its systems.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Such companies were legally independent of the people who set them up, or invested money in them, or managed them.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
Younger people have long been more likely to identify as independents, but Gen Z is doing so at a significantly higher rate than any previous generation at the same age.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
More than three-quarters of Americans — including 79% of Democrats, 76% of Republicans and 75% of independents — said they were “concerned that misleading audio or video ‘deepfakes’ created using AI will impact” the midterms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
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
It hasn't all been plain sailing - already two councillors, Steve Lewis and Rhys Carr, have left Reform to sit as independents, and a third, Nick Farmer, has been suspended by the party.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 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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