independent

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A comparable process took place in Cuba after the Spanish-American War, when American sugar companies acquired 60% of rural properties across Cuba, reducing independent farmers—largely manumitted slaves and their descendants—to the level of low-wage labor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

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

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

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

McCawley added that the dismissal of the harassment claims was based on the court’s determination that Lively was an independent contractor rather than an employee, not a finding that the alleged conduct did not occur.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

The mother and the father were two independent sides and the child was the third—the biological hypotenuse to the parents’ two lines.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee