independent
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That said, there’s also plenty of room for independent companies that don’t consolidate, too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
If she’s in a court-ordered legal guardianship, she’s considered an independent student and your information is not required, he says.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
One of the methods evaluated was a recently proposed obesity framework developed by a multidisciplinary group of independent experts.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
The NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee has requested an independent clinical review after identifying "matters" through routine "assurance processes".
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
But all of these terms refer to two or more independent, simultaneous melodies.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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
And they enjoy considerably more support among white and upper-income Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents than among blacks, Hispanics and lower-income voters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 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
As the main parties are not standing against Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, the 33 other candidates on the ballot are either from smaller political parties or are standing as independents.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 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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