independent
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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
"In cases where a student is unhappy with the outcome of their appeal, they have the right to seek an independent review from the office of the independent adjudicator," a spokesman said.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
A largely unknown second act came as he served as lead independent director for JPMorgan Chase, a post in which he presided over investigations and advised Chief Executive Jamie Dimon through the financial crisis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Proton VPN and NordVPN have undergone independent audits to confirm their privacy claims.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
When there is more than one independent melodic line happening at the same time in a piece of music, we say that the music is contrapuntal.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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