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dependable

[dih-pen-duh-buhl] / dɪˈpɛn də bəl /


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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

In a kitchen that’s otherwise a little improvisational, it’s my anchor: dependable, durable, and always up for whatever I decide to make.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

It’s a classic human-style combination: the random workings of the mind coupled with the dependable workings of our solar-powered Texas Instruments calculators.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

She thought of him coming to champion her, confident, unruffled, those wide dependable shoulders like a fortress between her and the angry face of Goodwife Cruff.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare




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