independence

Example Sentences

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It was a key chapter in the road to independence in 1963, and the British response was one of the bloodiest episodes in its colonial history.

From Barron's

Parents have long wanted to maintain their independence while the kids worry about them becoming increasingly vulnerable to injury and scams.

From The Wall Street Journal

Those include prime ministerial term limits, a new upper house of parliament, stronger presidential powers and greater judicial independence.

From Barron's

With his announcement, Sarwar has asserted a degree of independence - that he is his own man, rather than Starmer's branch office manager in Scotland.

From BBC

The question now is: Will Kevin Warsh, the president’s pick to be the next Fed chairman, show the same independence and guts?

From MarketWatch