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[in-di-pen-duhnt] / ˌɪn dɪˈpɛn dənt /


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The goal, he says, is to supplant independent academic research with “an entire system of pseudoscience and grift.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

A West Ham spokesperson told the BBC that aside from parties directly involved in the safeguarding process, no other external parties were notified due to "best practice safeguarding agreed with independent external bodies".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“Real freedom means being able to make independent choices about your own future,” Melania Trump said Thursday, but for foster children, that freedom can be hard to come by, even with a little extra funding.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

To unlock shareholder value, Honeywell plans to split by June 29 into two independent companies, Honeywell Aerospace and Honeywell Technologies.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

I see Tim during our independent study time in the media center.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein




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