independence
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As populations around the world grow older, understanding these processes could become increasingly valuable for protecting mobility, supporting recovery, and helping people maintain their independence later in life.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
“Did I betray my oath? I pledged to defend freedom, independence, and the constitutional order,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Loner Jay has grown up to shun his father’s interests — or anyone’s help, period — an independence that, should he survive, he may come to realize isn’t so different from his dad after all.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
Smith says she is voting against independence and has praised Carney's openness to the oil industry.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
But we also need to recognize that in the short run, during and immediately after the war for independence, there was a prevailing consensus that slavery was already on the road to extinction.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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