independence
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Mexico's mining sector, which had been the bedrock of the country's economic success, was in ruins after a decade-long war that resulted in independence from Spain.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Yet even then, our independence was strictly limited by where the safe pavement ended.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
"What is at stake here is the independence of the senate," he said without elaborating.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Former Fed Chair Jerome Powell on Sunday called the Federal Reserve’s independence “a priceless asset” that must be protected.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
Percy was a mercenary who fought in the Dutch war for independence from Spain.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
Vocabulary lists containing independence
The American Revolution - Introductory
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Eastern Europe - Introductory
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Pacific Islands - Introductory
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