independent
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As for the federal government, independent analyses by Grassroots Wildland Firefighters and NPR found that Forest Service wildfire mitigation work is on the decline amid federal staffing cuts.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
"Without an independent, locally rooted voice to challenge and represent communities, there is a risk of duplication and gaps in accountability," the LGA said.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Magyar has repeatedly stressed that he respects press freedom, although critics say he can be combative with independent journalists.
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
The long-awaited spinoff of FedEx Freight is just about done, and shares of the newly independent less-than-truckload business start trading on Monday, June 1.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
On December 26, 1991, Gorbachev took his final, dramatic step when he resigned and declared that the Soviet Union was dissolved and that the countries within its umbrella, including Russia, were now independent.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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