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dependence

[dih-pen-duhns] / dɪˈpɛn dəns /


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The 51-year-old has also sought to loosen Armenia's dependence on Moscow, after it failed to help during the Karabakh conflict.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

He notes that Armenia's dependence on Russian military equipment has shrunk dramatically, with around 95% of Armenia's military imports now coming from India, France, China and other countries.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The loan was part of the Pentagon’s effort to fund companies that could help the U.S. reduce dependence on China’s critical mineral supply chains.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

The European Union is putting forward a stack of measures aimed at bolstering its technological capabilities, the latest push from the bloc to reduce its dependence on tech giants from countries like the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

It was this dependence that made Aedes aegypti the perfect creature to carry yellow fever into Philadelphia in 1793.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy




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