independence
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Joyce’s works had never been placed on the Vatican’s Index of Forbidden Books, but for decades after independence in 1922 they and countless others met opposition from the Roman Catholic Church.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
UC President James B. Milliken has said the university is open to talks with the Trump administration but will “never compromise” on its independence, governance, values and academic freedom.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
Justice Brett Kavanaugh, for instance, seems particular concerned about the Federal Reserve’s independence.
From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026
O'Neill said the prospect of nationalist parties winning elections to be held in Scotland and Wales next month showed that more people than ever were "asserting their desire for independence".
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
If America even existed after this, I realized, remembering the vital importance of this very night to the United States gaining its independence.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Vocabulary lists containing independence
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