independent
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A group of university academics last week wrote to Prentice slamming Arday's appointment and asking her to appoint an independent body to probe what happened.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Before the committee met, the minister announced that an independent external review, external would be conducted.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
"That allowed us to isolate the effect of the warming rate alone, independent of how warm it eventually gets."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
The “G3” in the company name references a nickname for the third generation of the Gallo clan, but Gallo and G3 Enterprises are legally independent companies, Bream said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Every trait, in Mendel’s model, was determined by an independent, indivisible particle of information.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
There are 12 political parties and 20 independents standing.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 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
The easy money has been made, though—the big independents have appreciated between 55% and 85% and small ones like PBF even more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 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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