independent
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The NPO, which oversees public broadcasting in the country, has now stepped in, saying coverage of the contest will be provided by broadcasting organisation NOS, while an independent panel will select the Dutch participant.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Guitar Center stores, it gained a reputation as a shopping-center fixture that was wiping out independent shops.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
By Katya Suvorova Alcove Press: 352 pages, $30 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
That’s been the case since Simien’s 2014 independent film of the same name, from which the first season recycles and expands core characters, story and structure.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2021
A city-state is an independent state or nation consisting of a city and its surrounding territory.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
That includes 69% of Democrats, 54% of Republicans and 53% of independents.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
It would also “disproportionately benefit legacy media outlets” because they have more content than smaller independents, the government said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
There are 12 political parties and 20 independents standing.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 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
“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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