noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
Christmas/Easter/Independence etc Day
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What day of the week is Christmas Day this year?
declared independence (= officially stated that it was no longer ruled by Spain )
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We celebrate September 16, the day when Mexico declared independence from Spain .
gain independence
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Jamaica has had this flag since 1962, when it gained independence from Britain.
Independence Day
independence/strength/flexibility of mind
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men who were chosen for their independence of mind
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
complete
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The 1983 Act has invalidated many of the previous criticisms about the lack of complete independence from the executive.
economic
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Thus the national economic programme departs from the political; national independence does not include economic independence.
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Are they large enough to still have some national economic independence left, or have they too lost their economic independence?
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As soon as a child is born entitlement begins and is never questioned until the child itself attains economic independence .
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Are they large enough to still have some national economic independence left, or have they too lost their economic independence?
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Most were hired annually, and the employment did give young women a measure of choice and relative economic independence .
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The dream that the resort offered was of economic independence by being in business on one's own.
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But the establishment of economic independence was a slow process.
financial
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Wealth Private funds; financial independence .
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He will work for your financial independence and will never take advantage or misuse your money for his own good.
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The clergy had a financial independence which the laity lacked.
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Charles and Laquetta Prince realized early in their marriage that free enterprise was the only sure route to financial independence .
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Today it prospers and because of the financial independence that business brings, the Johnsons' dreams are coming true.
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It made financial contributions at independence 20 years ago.
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There were times of insecurity and wonder, but we kept moving toward our goal of financial independence .
full
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They dismissed it as vague and said it would legitimise Labour's devolved Assembly and dilute plans for full independence .
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Aruba was separated from the other islands in 1986, pending full independence in 1996.
great
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Earlier plans for tighter financial control and greater independence for management had not been successful.
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The constitutional reforms of July 1994 may foster greater judicial independence .
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But he has more than once shown great independence of mind.
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And even the greatest independence was insufficient, still not enough.
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Working also gives me a great sense of independence .
judicial
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The cornerstone of that ideology is the doctrine of judicial independence , to which we now turn.
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The constitutional reforms of July 1994 may foster greater judicial independence .
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After discreet soundings, they prudently abandoned the idea, which would have involved a major encroachment upon judicial independence .
national
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Thus the national economic programme departs from the political; national independence does not include economic independence.
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Our goal is a stable government there, carrying on a struggle to maintain its national independence .
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Should political authority be managed for national independence or for collaboration?
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Are they large enough to still have some national economic independence left, or have they too lost their economic independence?
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In the nineteenth century, religion was not admitted as a legitimate basis for national independence .
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Then one day we stumbled into puberty and found that our adolescence coincided with the struggle for national independence .
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Now his incantations of the old slogans of national independence and identity sounded more and more hollow.
political
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Even when the judicial structure does strive to maintain some political independence , it still might respond to political pressure.
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During the cold war, and to a great extent because of it, the colonial world achieved political independence .
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In quest of mass circulation and advertising support, the major city newspapers gradually developed a tradition of political and journalistic independence .
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We will reform recent legislation affecting the independent channels to entrench the interests of quality broadcasting and to guarantee political independence .
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Equally important in retarding the political independence of the business community were the continuing divisions and antagonisms within it.
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Pitted against it were the great princes, some with ambition to achieve political and legal independence of the crown.
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Economic dependency was frowned on, but there was no question of political independence .
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movement
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In Jayapura the independence movement organised its most forthright challenge yet.
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Facing an independence movement is something Milosevic has been used to for the past 10 years.
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Some of the most active leaders of the independence movement began their political careers at the feet of the Mahatma at Sabarmati.
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Even so, several titans of the independence movement survived him and one - Lal Bahadur Shastri - succeeded him.
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These statutes were ironically among the main foci of opposition during those countries' independence movements .
■ VERB
achieve
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The Guidance concentrates on the organizational status of internal audit and the objectivity of internal auditors in achieving the requisite independence .
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Western Samoa achieved independence from New Zealand in 1962 and became a member of the Commonwealth in 1970.
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We have argued that for questions of value reason can not achieve this independence .
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This issue is dealt with in later chapters. * the need to achieve independence and self-fulfilment.
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Pitted against it were the great princes, some with ambition to achieve political and legal independence of the crown.
assert
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But she sought not so much to break a taboo as to assert her independence from the male yoke.
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Power gives us the ability to control, to choose and to assert our independence .
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It seems that this was their means of asserting their continuing independence of Moscow.
declare
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In his inauguration speech Brazauskas declared that upholding the independence of the state was his primary aim.
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Many of these thinkers saw their role as one of declaring the independence of their discipline from theological domination.
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The republics By the end of August, the majority of republics had declared independence from the Soviet Union.
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Moreover, those elected might then declare independence and seek foreign intervention to aid their cause.
fight
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Disability - We're working with lots of groups involving young people with disabilities fighting for independence , integration and rights.
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The two have fought three wars since independence of Britain in 1947.
gain
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Further education colleges will gain new independence from April 1993, and will be responsible for their own budgets.
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By the 1930s Storni had gained sufficient independence to allow her poetic vision to encompass the world of objects around her.
give
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It is the focal point of a permanent campaign to give independence through personal transport to as many people as possible.
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The revolution that gave us our independence took place more than 200 years ago.
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We are able to give them the independence they so badly need, and with it self respect and dignity.
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I like to give people lots of independence and just check on them every once in a while.
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Without a significant amount of public ownership therefore, a liberal market system gives companies independence .
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Giving him total control over the cables was the only way to give him independence .
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And the government's recent promise to give the central bank independence should buttress its authority in the markets.
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She liked the unexpected status she felt it gave her, the independence , the choice.
grant
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To delegate power and to grant independence are two very different things.
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The country was granted independence from Great Britain on Sept. 16, 1963.
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I felt unhappy and critical once more at the decision of Mr Attlee and his government to grant independence without further effort.
hold
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In December 1991 had Jawara announced that he was stepping down as President, a position which he had held since independence .
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On June 26, Independence Day celebrations were held .
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June 25: Moldavia's President Snegur announced that the republic would hold a referendum on independence in the autumn.
lose
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She knew that she had lost her independence as a woman, which she had been so proud of.
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While some elements lose their independence , others regain it.
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The last big East End brewery had lost its independence .
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Are they large enough to still have some national economic independence left, or have they too lost their economic independence?
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But Percy Fryer says the decision means he's lost his independence .
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He was going to lose his independence , he was going to lose his freedom, he was definitely losing the car.
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But this can not survive if an orchestra loses its individuality and independence .
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Therefore, the scheme can provide some of the back-up for single-handed practitioners without their losing the independence that they rightly value.
maintain
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Even by accepting Laura Danby's kind invitation, Meredith's own fiercely maintained independence could be said to have been undermined.
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Even when the judicial structure does strive to maintain some political independence , it still might respond to political pressure.
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Their efforts may be too little too late to ensure that the Pearl maintains its independence .
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Chaotic mechanisms would serve to maintain the functional independence of different parts of the nervous system.
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Only the Kandyan Kingdom maintained its independence in the interior.
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Our goal is a stable government there, carrying on a struggle to maintain its national independence .
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However, there was considerable pressure for the terms of retirement to be such that older people could maintain economic independence .
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In a vain attempt to maintain her independence , she spent Monday and Tuesday nights at home - alone.
preserve
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It can be justified as preserving the independence of the organisation, and the freedom of action to perform its functions.
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To preserve independence , Fed governors enjoy secure terms of fourteen years.
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She preserved her dignity, independence and way of life.
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Through buying the Observer, he preserved the independence of Garvin.
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Most of us seek to preserve independence in matters in which the bodily functions of urinating and excreting are concerned.
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This was based on an explicit philosophy of preserving the dignity and independence of patients.
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This policy preserved the independence of the smaller breweries.
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And shareholders should not underestimate the determination of the Jaguar management to preserve its independence .
retain
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Nevertheless, an important group of family firms retained their independence , and others have entered the industry since that time.
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The news division was to retain its independence and integrity under the new owner as it had under the old.
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Agnes E lived alone, had reached her ninetieth year and had retained her independence of mind.
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Even so, the system on board the spacecraft retained some independence should contact with ground control be lost.
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The easiest and least expensive way to retain your freedom and independence .
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It's also very necessary to retain independence on both sides.
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Yet even the post-classical trust retained its independence of a testamentary heir.
seek
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He also expressed optimism that an acceptable constitutional arrangement could be agreed which would obviate the need for Quebec to seek independence .
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They sought power and independence above all.
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Most of us seek to preserve independence in matters in which the bodily functions of urinating and excreting are concerned.
show
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With regard to independence , Chas is shown as both wanting independence and in practice being independent.
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Now that my hands were free to move again, they began to show a remarkable independence .
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Audrey is shown as wanting independence , but in practice usually failing.
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But he has more than once shown great independence of mind.
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Edward, according to his younger brother's memories, had always shown a rebellious independence of spirit against domestic or external authority.
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It showed na unprecedented, independence , a modern industrialized economy and other social reforms.
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Dexter smiled: Blanche had obviously decided to show some independence now that the press conference had begun.
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And in the process he showed his steel of independence .
win
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By the mid 1960s most colonies had won their independence and by the mid 1970s the world was virtually free of colonies.
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To win time and independence Cooley wrote books rather than articles.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
Independence/election/Christmas etc day
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By election day , many observers will question why Bill Clinton and Bob Dole were nominated and why they are running.
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It was July 1, almost Independence Day .
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Legislation to outlaw Christmas Day trading looks set to be in place in time for this year's festive period.
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She has a rat on top of the living room door on Christmas Day , for example, and it will last her two days.
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Then came the Christmas Day massacre, by an Inkatha mob several hundred strong.
assert your rights/independence/superiority etc
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And the revolution in the structure of services and management meant elderly frail people found it increasingly difficult to assert their rights.
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Athens asserted her rights over her citizens temporarily exiled, as she did over those at home and liable for service.
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But she sought not so much to break a taboo as to assert her independence from the male yoke.
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Mrs Armitage's heir is already asserting his rights in the matter but that is not my concern.
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Power gives us the ability to control, to choose and to assert our independence.
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Stickers are available throughout the county to help squeezed out pedestrians assert their rights.
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You need to be selective and judge when it is appropriate to assert your rights.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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financial independence
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Gradually schools gained a certain amount of independence from the Church.
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He was desperate to get a job and regain his independence .
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Roz said she'd never marry because she valued her independence too much.
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She no longer had that feeling of independence she had fought so hard to win.
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She worked hard to gain financial independence .
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Since independence , the country has had high unemployment.
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the American war of independence
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The apartments allow older people to keep their independence , while having medical care available.
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The British granted independence to Ceylon in 1948.
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the Vietnamese struggle for independence
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There is a move to increase the independence of the judiciary.
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Though they want to exert their independence , these kids are not quite ready for it.
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Your first pay cheque gives you a terrific sense of independence .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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I had this sense of independence .
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Inflation - rampant since independence - now went mad.
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Many became voluntary controlled, with more carefully circumscribed independence and total support from public funds.
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Money means mobility, money means independence and personal dignity.
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Only the Kandyan Kingdom maintained its independence in the interior.
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Shyness in this instance has proved a virtue and its resulting insularity and independence a blessing.
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This vital dilemma is discussed later in chapter 11, along with the pros and cons of independence .
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Thus the national economic programme departs from the political; national independence does not include economic independence.