independent

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While many apartment scouts do the work as an independent side gig, some like Miesha Gantz of East Hollywood are beginning to cross over into the formal real estate industry.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Southampton's spying on rival clubs was authorised by head coach Tonda Eckert and was a "contrived and determined plan from the top down to gain a competitive advantage", an independent disciplinary panel says.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Chesky argued that boutique and independent hotels account for 60 percent of hotel rooms around the world and his company wants to team up with them.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Tireless, independent, efficient and available, AI systems can now measure an organization with a level of objective detail and precision that was previously impossible even for the best employees.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

“Except state, not federal. With an emphasis on private, independent schools. Tuition or no tuition, you shouldn’t have been discriminated against.”

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes