independence
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Suu Kyi is the daughter of Myanmar's independence hero, General Aung San.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
Unlike the state auditor, the controller has political independence and doesn’t answer to the state legislature.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
While supporting greater collaboration on intelligence gathering, she has rejected the prospect of US forces in Mexico as a threat to the country's independence.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
“The Fed has to be able to survive without him at some point. Either the Senate or the markets have to be guardrails” of the Fed’s independence, Duy said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
The picture that began to congeal in his mind was the essence of injustice: battle-worn veterans of the war for independence being cheated out of their just rewards by mere moneymen.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing independence
The American Revolution - Introductory
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Eastern Europe - Introductory
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Pacific Islands - Introductory
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