independent
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Meanwhile, Sen. Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent who typically votes with Democrats, has backed a bill that would temporarily pause the development of advanced AI and permanently ban the development and deployment of “superintelligent” AI.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
But the Houthis also have an independent streak and their own goals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Commerzbank slashed thousands of jobs and hiked its financial targets in an effort to convince shareholders to back its campaign to remain independent.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
"After seeing how these two independent pathways intersect, we wanted to see if interrupting one could prevent their partnership in promoting SASP," said Adams.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
Although there is plenty of music that has no counterpoint, independent parts are one of the most basic ways to make music sound rich and interesting.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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That’s not to say that independents aren’t well supported; most of them align in some way with a larger custodian for those sorts of things.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
It hasn't all been plain sailing - already two councillors, Steve Lewis and Rhys Carr, have left Reform to sit as independents, and a third, Nick Farmer, has been suspended by the party.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Fifty-four percent of registered voters in a recent Washington Post-Ipsos poll said they wouldn’t even consider voting for such a candidate, including 54% of independents and 20% of Democrats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 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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