independent
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"We will legislate for an independent regulation to rein these cowboys in," she said, announcing legislation for an independent watchdog of property agents.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
The club was referred to an independent commission.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
According to the annual report prepared by the independent administrator of Kaiser’s system, the “most common” complaint the office heard last year was about the neutral arbitrator.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
Specific safeguards can be tested: limits on an agent’s access, independent security evaluations, reporting of serious incidents and the ability to shut down a system that acts outside its authority.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Even though Regina felt Bobby was fairly independent, she was worried that he was home alone too much, and she had been seeking someone to childsit for him, to be sort of a companion.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
More than three-quarters of Americans — including 79% of Democrats, 76% of Republicans and 75% of independents — said they were “concerned that misleading audio or video ‘deepfakes’ created using AI will impact” the midterms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
That’s not to say that independents aren’t well supported; most of them align in some way with a larger custodian for those sorts of things.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
And they enjoy considerably more support among white and upper-income Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents than among blacks, Hispanics and lower-income voters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
There are 12 political parties and 20 independents standing.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
“Every hotel concierge knows who to call if some guest wants tickets. All I’m sayin’ is, it’s not as easy as you think for a couple of independents.
From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar
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