independence

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An Indian parliamentary panel said developments in Bangladesh pose "the greatest strategic challenge" to Delhi since the country's independence war in 1971.

From BBC

Financial independence was her goal after the collapse of her marriage to Terry.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We wouldn’t completely toss aside the issue, but the chances seem to be pretty high that the Fed’s independence will be protected.”

From Barron's

Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, won its independence in 1948 as Britain dissolved its empire after World War II.

From Barron's

Chairman Mao Zedong championed technological independence in the 1950s and 1960s as relations deteriorated with the Soviet Union.

From The Wall Street Journal