independent
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Both were independent nonexecutive directors of Next Digital.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
The idea is that readers can connect in a casual, welcoming environment, all the while increasing visibility for independent bookstores.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
One example is extensive, independent testing to ensure the effectiveness and reliability of critical systems, which can mean life or death for servicemembers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
“We’re independent on the policy area, but we’re accountable in Congress.”
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
In the long run, the evolution of an independent American nation, gradually developing its political and economic strength over the nineteenth century within the protective constraints of the British Empire, was probably inevitable.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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