independent
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The relationship also remained after the researchers accounted for phenylalanine and other related factors, strengthening the possibility that tyrosine itself may have an independent connection to aging.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
Even snobbishly independent travelers like us, we concluded, could find inspiration in the traditions, landscapes, camaraderie and hospitality a pilgrimage offers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
So far this year, nearly 300,000 hectares of land have burned in Indonesia, according to an independent estimate from the Nusantara Atlas portal.
From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026
This usually involves a tribunal where an independent panel re-examine the original decision made by the department.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 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
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
Most of the candidates -- the highest number of any parliamentary election -- are standing as independents, and have led to a ballot paper which is nearly a metre long.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
The poll found Talarico garnering 43% of independents to Paxton’s 23%; 29% remain undecided.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026
The list contains 20 independents and a number of joke candidates, including three from the Monster Raving Loony party, with none from the main Westminster parties.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 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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