independence

Example Sentences

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In Scotland, it was easy to talk about independence when the court—and King William—were so far away.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is a national memorial to our independence and our salvation.

From BBC

In a famous speech on independence day, in front of Belgian dignitaries including King Baudouin, Lumumba, aged 34, castigated Belgium saying that the Congolese had been held in "humiliating slavery".

From BBC

A spokesperson for Smith said the investment reflected the investor’s “full support for the Economist’s longstanding tradition of rigorous editorial independence.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Since its independence in 2011, South Sudan has struggled with several cycles of fighting.

From BBC