independent
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Beretta can nominate two independent directors to Ruger’s board and agreed to a three-year standstill on activist actions.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
Our trusted sources in Iran spoke with opposition activists, human rights lawyers and independent journalists and found a mood of foreboding.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
Peer review—the quiet process in which independent experts vet scientific work—is the quality filter behind safe medicines, infrastructure standards, and daily technologies.
From Slate • May 3, 2026
The brighter payroll jobs picture came despite a fall in total civilian employment of 39,600 jobs, to 18.7 million, a figure that includes seasonal agricultural jobs and the self-employed, such as independent contractors.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
But then I go visit Dad during my independent study time.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
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