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as in single
not physically attached to another unit
a freestanding CD player that can easily be hooked up to your existing components
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as in independent
not being under the rule or control of another
it's a freestanding store, not a franchise
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Recent Examples of freestanding
There is also a freestanding version that has two sizes (5 feet by 5 feet and 6 feet by 6 feet).
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Evan Frank, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 May 2020
And a related fundraising drive, yielding $17 million, helped formally launch the center itself, not just as a loose assemblage of interested researchers but as a freestanding research facility.
—John Semley, The New Republic, 27 Apr. 2020
Dora drove Nick to the nearest hospital, a freestanding emergency room in the Baptist system.
—Lauren Caruba, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Apr. 2020
The Hunts also opted for a freestanding tub and eliminated the shower curtain to keep an open feel.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 23 Apr. 2020
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Evan Frank, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 May 2020
And a related fundraising drive, yielding $17 million, helped formally launch the center itself, not just as a loose assemblage of interested researchers but as a freestanding research facility.
—John Semley, The New Republic, 27 Apr. 2020
Dora drove Nick to the nearest hospital, a freestanding emergency room in the Baptist system.
—Lauren Caruba, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Apr. 2020
The Hunts also opted for a freestanding tub and eliminated the shower curtain to keep an open feel.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 23 Apr. 2020
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Again, because all of these are estimates, a single score is less useful than tracking your score over time.Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 16 Jan. 2025
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The series will have a three-episode premiere on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025; single episodes will follow weekly.Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 16 Jan. 2025
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The former legislative seat of a newly independent Ukraine, this national icon was severely damaged by a missile blast in 2022, highlighting war's impact on heritage and the power of preservation to catalyze healing.Neda Ulaby, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
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In its 17th year, the annual awards celebrate the most outstanding shorts and video creators on the independent platform.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 15 Jan. 2025
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Last month, Crowley wrote a memo to Bass urgently requesting additional funds and expressing concerns that a separate $7 million cut in overtime funds could hinder fire response efforts.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
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Relish in the large bath with double sinks, a soaking tub and a separate stall shower.Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2025
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Smith answered by pointing out the great advances in recent years for autonomous mobile robotics.Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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His company’s cable car system, Whoosh, operates autonomous, five-passenger vehicles that move on demand and only stop at the stations requested by passengers.Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
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But the detached garage and a guest cottage were destroyed, as were all but three or four of the 20 or so houses on their block near the Altadena Golf Course.Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Steps lead down to a heated swimming pool, and elsewhere on the property are fruit-bearing citrus trees, raised garden boxes and an original detached bomb shelter.Angela Serratore, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Freestanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freestanding. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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