independent

Monetary policy is supposed to be politically independent, of course.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

That’s part of what makes “Hurricane Seasons,” an intimate new independent film about a Puerto Rican family returning home, feel so timely.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

The Election Commission has denied the allegations but ordered an independent technical audit of its systems.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

An independent commission found that, during that time period, the club arranged "sham contracts" as well as "relying on sham agreements to artificially inflate the club's revenues and reduce its costs".

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

The old primordial gods like Gaea and Tartarus...How could you leave home and ever be independent of your parents, when they literally encompassed the entire world?

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

Younger people have long been more likely to identify as independents, but Gen Z is doing so at a significantly higher rate than any previous generation at the same age.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

In the American context, after all, Oscar season is just about the last place for broad, sustained attention to challenging studio fare, bold independents, international features and documentaries.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

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

Fifty-four percent of registered voters in a recent Washington Post-Ipsos poll said they wouldn’t even consider voting for such a candidate, including 54% of independents and 20% of Democrats.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 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