independent
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New US Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh vowed to be "reform-oriented" as he was sworn in at the White House on Friday, with President Donald Trump insisting the central bank chief would be "totally independent."
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Since then Saints have appealed unsuccessfully against the decision, with an independent commission ruling their boss Tonda Eckert had "specifically authorised the observations".
From BBC • May 22, 2026
“I want him to be independent and just do a great job. Don’t look at me, don’t look at anybody, just do your own thing and do a great job.”
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
Since Monahan left in November to become an independent future-of-work researcher, Upwork no longer uses any form of Monahan’s digital double, a spokesperson says.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
He and Mama were very independent on the farm, raising just about everything our family needed to eat: beans, greens, peas, potatoes, corn, wheat, apples, grapes.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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