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autonomy

[aw-ton-uh-mee] / ɔˈtɒn ə mi /


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It also does the left no favors to ignore that Republican voters have autonomy.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

“Lonna deserves what all women deserve — autonomy over her own body,” said attorney Lisa Bloom.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Perhaps France fears that its strategic autonomy would be weakened by joining a bank that it would only partly own.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

However, with capital expenditures set to double this year and free cash flow turning negative, investors will need clearer evidence that unsupervised autonomy is around the corner to support the stock’s valuation, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

My mom’s magical thinking allows her to believe that I have total autonomy over my life.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed




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