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independent

[in-di-pen-duhnt] / ˌɪn dɪˈpɛn dənt /


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“It’s just an independent thing that I made, like a foundation,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

However, Davis also described the area as having “an independent streak that goes back to the post Revolutionary War period in Kentucky.”

From Slate • May 19, 2026

If guilty, options open to the independent disciplinary commission include a fine, a points deduction for next season or throwing Saints out of the play-offs.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

"The statistical significance of this is not high enough to claim a detection of dark matter, and further checks should be performed by independent groups," Aurrekoetxea says.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

Although everyone is singing exactly the same tune, at any particular time different people will be singing different parts of it, so the final effect is of independent parts.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones




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