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autonomy

[aw-ton-uh-mee] / ɔˈtɒn ə mi /


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The guidance grants manufacturers greater autonomy in setting initial drug prices based on a treatment’s intrinsic value, consistent with their high investment and risk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Beta simply grants Coltrane the autonomy to define her own experience, which shouldn’t be radical, and yet it is.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

Kugelman hailed Pakistan as "an unsung success story when it comes to strategic autonomy."

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Some researchers now believe that the stress involved in so-called high- demand, low-control jobs further down the occupational scale is more harmful than the stress of professional jobs that come with greater autonomy and control.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times




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