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dependence

[dih-pen-duhns] / dɪˈpɛn dəns /


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"We will also look at the ways and means of diversifying energy routes from the region, to get away from our dependence," he added.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

Central Asia is drifting further from Russia’s orbit, and not only through commercial ties, as seen with the region’s growing trade dependence on China.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

While larger hunting sites offered advantages, they also increased dependence on favorable conditions.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Lockheed Martin’s F-35 has become an emblem of European dependence on the U.S. for some parts of its defense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The truth of his intellectual dependence on Beeckman was utterly intolerable to him.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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