independent

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But he added that the company would be cutting some costs as it prepares for Allen’s arrival, and said the company would set up BuzzFeed Studios and Tasty as a new independent entity.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

The Supreme Court, the highest court in the United States, is an equal and independent branch of government, intended to check and balance executive and congressional power in American democracy.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Britain’s government has since been spending more than one million pounds, equivalent to roughly $1.4 million, a day keeping the site going, according to the U.K.’s independent government-spending watchdog.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Nina Linh, who entered the race early on as a Democrat but has since identified as an independent, is hoping to make inroads with voters disenchanted by both parties.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

What became independent in 1783 were just thirteen British colonies hugging the Atlantic shore.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz