independent
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An independent commission led by Baroness Louise Casey is now under way to set out a plan for a national care service, a Labour 2024 election manifesto pledge.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
The driver-assistance software will be Tesla’s main selling point for the foreseeable future, said independent consultant John Murphy, a former Bank of America autos analyst.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Altman commented on X that he agreed with Amodei and that OpenAI would “do the same” as far as working with independent evaluators.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 12, 2026
The EU executive would not be drawn on what further action it could take, but the independent European Data Protection Board commissioned a report expected in autumn looking at the glasses' "social acceptability".
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
My head swells when Mom tells Oma I am capable, independent.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
They say their books go unreviewed in outlets that previously covered their work and that bookstores, especially independents, refuse to stock or display their titles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
That’s not to say that independents aren’t well supported; most of them align in some way with a larger custodian for those sorts of things.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
Most of the candidates -- the highest number of any parliamentary election -- are standing as independents, and have led to a ballot paper which is nearly a metre long.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
“I think many of them will end up voting for him, independents as well, of course.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
“Every hotel concierge knows who to call if some guest wants tickets. All I’m sayin’ is, it’s not as easy as you think for a couple of independents.
From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar
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