independent

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Four independent stores are currently taking part, with a further 11 expected to join in the coming weeks.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Organized by independent curators Dieter Buchhart and Anna Karina Hofbauer, there are few surprises here.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

He said he wanted to establish an independent commission to carry out a full examination of recruitment, reporting and monitoring procedures.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

McCawley added that the dismissal of the harassment claims was based on the court’s determination that Lively was an independent contractor rather than an employee, not a finding that the alleged conduct did not occur.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

After years of violent fighting, former slaves and free people of color defeat French, Spanish, and British armies and declare the second independent republic in the Americas.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis