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In September, Health Minister Robbie Butler said a new independent expert committee would provide him with advice on major or controversial proposals for permanent changes to health and social care services.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

But an independent grand jury report previously found that it was the contractor, not the airport, that was largely to blame for the problems.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Sentencing Commission in the 1980s, an independent federal agency within the judicial branch.

From Slate ● Oct. 18, 2026

Charts use independent scales to better visualize trends for each car age.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

Negotiations to end the war gave birth to an independent nation: the United States of America.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

Haines has often banded together with other key independents on issues that include climate action and gender equality.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

A Presbyterian seminarian, Talarico has sought to attract independents and Republicans disillusioned with Trump, arguing that Texans have more in common than the country's increasingly bitter political divisions suggest.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

Younger people have long been more likely to identify as independents, but Gen Z is doing so at a significantly higher rate than any previous generation at the same age.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

That is a sharp decline from after the 2024 election, when 77% of Democrats, 82% of Republicans and 73% of independents expressed such confidence, the same pollsters found then.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 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