independence

Example Sentences

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These were women "fighting for their independence and demanding space for their lives", she says.

From BBC

In fact, a lot has changed since we last visited Albertan independence seven years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal

Spielberg worked within the system, Coppola spent lavishly and even ostentatiously to build his own studio and Lucas found his independence through a quieter, more conservative and technology-driven route.

From Los Angeles Times

Israel became the only country in the world to recognise Somaliland's independence in December -- something the territory has been seeking since declaring its autonomy from Somalia in 1991.

From Barron's

Sharaa issued a decree last month on Kurdish national rights, including the recognition of Kurdish as an official language for the first time since Syria's independence in 1946.

From Barron's