independent
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The move is “materially constructive” for the independent power providers, Nicholas Amicucci, an analyst with Evercore ISI, said in a note Wednesday.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
If Canada’s trade corridors aren’t improved, “it is going to be very hard for us to become materially more independent, more resilient as a country,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
One of the chemicals found by both the EA and the independent testing is PFOS, a substance banned in the UK due to potential carcinogenic risks, often used in firefighting foams.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Still, she said, she is holding out hope for comprehensive findings from the attorney general’s independent investigation.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
After years of violent fighting, former slaves and free people of color defeat French, Spanish, and British armies and declare the second independent republic in the Americas.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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