independent
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On Tuesday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul called for an independent investigation and questioned whether the school fulfilled its duty to protect students.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
"We will legislate for an independent regulation to rein these cowboys in," she said, announcing legislation for an independent watchdog of property agents.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Local authorities, human rights groups and some lawmakers have called for an independent investigation.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
“There is no legal basis for the Court to conduct an independent public interest review,” the companies wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
They wanted to free Bosnia from Austrian domination and make the province part of the independent Kingdom of Serbia, their own national state.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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
It hasn't all been plain sailing - already two councillors, Steve Lewis and Rhys Carr, have left Reform to sit as independents, and a third, Nick Farmer, has been suspended by the party.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
A March 2026 poll found 77% of all voters support raising taxes on billionaires, including 65% of Republicans, 75% of independents, and 91% of Democrats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 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
“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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