as in separately
without aid or support
independently came to the same conclusion
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Adverb
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As of earlier this week, Guantanamo Bay's immigration detainees — who are detained separately from the terrorism suspects also held at the U.S. military base — included nationals of China, Jamaica, Liberia and the United Kingdom, according to the federal documents.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez
July 1,
CBS News,
1 July 2025 -
The top lamp lights up your space while the side lamp can be turned on and moved around separately as a reading light.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
30 June 2025
Adverb
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Ultimately, 739 people died, mostly elderly residents, people of color and those who lived alone and had no one to check in on them.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
6 July 2025
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On piano, Yoyo has placed in three major competitions in 2025 alone.—
Beth Wood,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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Now, the public defender solely refers people to each court, and must argue a defendant deserves a referral before a judge.—
Ishani Desai
July 7,
Sacbee.com,
7 July 2025
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Another bill sponsored by Morgan, which passed through the House but didn’t come to a vote in the Senate, would prevent insurers doing business in Illinois from denying, reducing or terminating coverage solely because of the use of an artificial intelligence system.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
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Tourism In Central America After decades of Costa Rica singly handily dominating travel in Central America, nascent travel industries in destinations like Guatemala, Panama and Nicaragua are just starting to gain the international spotlight.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Understanding Squash Vine Borers The adult female moths lay small reddish-brown disc-like eggs (about 1mm in diameter) singly at the base of each plant stem, depositing about 200 eggs during her lifetime.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Independently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/independently. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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