independent
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We have two adult children who are financially independent.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
While McKinney has raised half a million dollars, independent expenditures have spent more than $3 million to support the veteran prosecutor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Lead independent director Gwendolyn Sontheim will become chair.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Driscoll's, a California headquartered fruit seller with a big operation in the UK, also confirmed to BBC News that some of its independent fruit growers in the UK have used FruitCast's technology.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
“I also found something in my independent research that might help.”
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
That is a sharp decline from after the 2024 election, when 77% of Democrats, 82% of Republicans and 73% of independents expressed such confidence, the same pollsters found then.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
They say their books go unreviewed in outlets that previously covered their work and that bookstores, especially independents, refuse to stock or display their titles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● 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
There are 12 political parties and 20 independents standing.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 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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