independent
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In 1996, Nav Canada was spun off from its safety regulator as an independent nonprofit user cooperative.
From The Wall Street Journal โ Nov. 15, 2026
Developing the algorithm required three independent collections of medical data gathered from different parts of the world.
From Science Daily โ Nov. 15, 2026
Last summer, an independent inquiry upheld dozens of claims against him, and he was sacked.
From BBC โ Nov. 14, 2026
"ASEAN is unlikely to fully embrace Min Aung Hlaing at a summit level soon," said independent Myanmar analyst David Mathieson.
From Barron's โ Nov. 14, 2026
De Vries was not alone in rediscovering Mendel’s notion of independent, indivisible hereditary instructions.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
It set Pappas up perfectly for his line that “everyone is welcome on this team: progressives, moderates, independents, Republicans.”
From Slate โ Oct. 29, 2026
As of Thursday, 13 councillors are sitting as non-aligned independents, while 18 Ashfield Independents remain, meaning the party is one councillor away from losing its majority.
From BBC โ Oct. 22, 2026
A Presbyterian seminarian, Talarico has sought to attract independents and Republicans disillusioned with Trump, arguing that Texans have more in common than the country's increasingly bitter political divisions suggest.
From Barron's โ Oct. 19, 2026
The groups that flocked to him less than two years ago—especially independents, Hispanics and young adults—are now among his strongest critics.
From The Wall Street Journal โ Oct. 6, 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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