independent
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With Mejia’s addition, Democrats will have 214 representatives, while Republicans have 217, and one independent caucuses with the GOP.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026
“That’s what is killing independent restaurants in this city.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
“Where Claude consistently stands out in independent evaluations is what researchers call ‘calibration’: knowing what it doesn’t know, and saying so,” says an Anthropic spokesman.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
CEO Jane Millichip told BBC News before the ceremony that 255 games were entered for consideration this year, and plenty were from independent UK developers.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
The cities of Germany are completely independent, they control little surrounding territory, they obey the emperor when they please, and they fear neither him nor any other nearby power.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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