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
The figures were released as an independent review warned of "a lost generation" of young people, unless urgent action is taken to support them.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Caitlin Zaloom: As Americans, we carry this idea that kids should be autonomous from their parents and financially independent.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 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
Even then, however, Madison’s habitual shyness and his willingness to remain within Jefferson's shadow probably concealed the extent of his independent influence on the partnership.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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