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dependence

[dih-pen-duhns] / dɪˈpɛn dəns /


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I think AI and the pressure that it’s putting on young people makes the sort of extended dependence on families—that has been going on for a couple of decades now—in some ways more explicit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

For small businesses caught in the middle, deeper dependence on Amazon’s logistics means rising fees, with no leverage to push back.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

According to the study, dependence on fossil fuels has temporarily hidden the effects of ecological overshoot by supporting food production, industrial growth, and energy supplies.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

The restrictions highlighted Europe's heavy dependence on rare earths from China, which is the world's top producer of the elements.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

But she had not been there two minutes when she found that Harriet’s habits of dependence and imitation were bringing her up too, and that, in short, they would both be soon after her.

From "Emma" by Jane Austen




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