independence
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He insisted that his government was ready to deliver "ambitious, practical" plans to move towards independence.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Most Ukrainians, although exhausted by years of suffering under bombardment, see no choice but to resist the invasion until Russia is willing to settle on terms that protect Ukraine’s independence.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Swinney also told Today that the new Scottish Parliament is supportive of independence and he needed "to find a means of ensuring that the democratic wishes of the people of Scotland take effect."
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Thomas argued that voters were more interested in issues like the cost-of-living and the NHS than the constitution, and said reports of independence in the first call with the prime minister were disappointing.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Though Abigail was with him all the way, for Adams himself it was the supreme collaboration with his own private demons and doubts, his personal declaration of independence.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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