dependable
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“While recent market volatility has been dizzying, solid operational performance and continued dedication to shareholders makes Chevron a dependable steward of energy investment capital,” says Cook.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
While those chips are dependable, they lack the performance needed for more advanced missions.
From Science Daily • May 15, 2026
Once you’re on the ground, individual neighborhoods are walkable, and Uber and Lyft are dependable options for longer distances.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Offshore wind is more dependable but it involves large, site-specific engineering projects that cannot be replicated in the same way, and so have not seen the same sustained falls in cost.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Humans now had a dependable source of light and warmth, and a deadly weapon against prowling lions.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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