independent
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Colin Anderson, the independent chair of Glasgow's child protection committee, said a "rigorous and ongoing audit" of child protection cases had been carried out after the case came to light.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
If Canada’s trade corridors aren’t improved, “it is going to be very hard for us to become materially more independent, more resilient as a country,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
In these volunteer-run gatherings, people convene — in libraries, places of worship and independent living communities — for tea and snacks to discuss their mortality in an informal, supportive setting.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
Scribner: 384 pages, $30 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
In the Adams version, this decision was truly decisive because it created separate and independent American governments.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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