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dependable

[dih-pen-duh-buhl] / dɪˈpɛn də bəl /


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While those chips are dependable, they lack the performance needed for more advanced missions.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

Some people argue that the ERP was too high to begin with, and is naturally moving lower over decades as investors view the market as more dependable.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Kate Hardcastle, consumer expert at Insight with Passion, said Fisher broke industry norms by making everyday style feel "clear, democratic and dependable".

From BBC • May 5, 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

Furthermore, the parish priest arranged for her to travel under the care of a group of Franciscan nuns who were going to Toledo, where they hoped to find dependable people to accompany her to Belgium.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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