independence
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Aung San is "engraved in people's memory" as Myanmar's independence hero, and many see his legacy being continued by his daughter, according to Myanmar specialist Moe Thuzar.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
He helped organize the colonies’ resistance to Britain, but stopped short of supporting independence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
From the outset, Oseman knew she wanted to end “Heartstopper” with Nick going off to university in Leeds and Charlie, who is a year younger, finding independence as head boy at school.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Mahatma Gandhi, the leader of India's independence movement, took that ancient language and transformed it into modern politics.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
In the years after the war for independence, a new though similar governing document was drafted.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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