independent
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The government-backed, independent, MoneyHelper website, external has a guide to finding free debt advice near you, external.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
Todd is among the growing number of independent journalists who have launched their own programs on streaming platforms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
“It looks like Kharkiv. It looks like the netting they have on the front line,” said Eric Woods, an independent security analyst and longtime Russia observer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded by an independent Norwegian committee, not the country’s government.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026
I'm going after the hard-to-reach places behind the radiator when the independent counsel arrives, promising that if I cooperate, I won't have to go to jail.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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It set Pappas up perfectly for his line that “everyone is welcome on this team: progressives, moderates, independents, Republicans.”
From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026
"Latinos are more likely than any other racial or ethnic group to identify as independents rather than Republicans or Democrats," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
A Presbyterian seminarian, Talarico has sought to attract independents and Republicans disillusioned with Trump, arguing that Texans have more in common than the country's increasingly bitter political divisions suggest.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
Younger people have long been more likely to identify as independents, but Gen Z is doing so at a significantly higher rate than any previous generation at the same age.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 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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