dependency

Example Sentences

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The requirements are meant to help biofuel producers and farmers who produce ethanol and to reduce dependency on foreign oil, the EPA said.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

We are defending our people, protecting regional stability and global prosperity, and demonstrating that real alliances are built on cooperation and contribution, not dependency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

The turn from smartphone dependency to AI is a shrewd one.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

But four years later, the dependency is still there, even though there is more than one supplier.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Schooled to believe that self-indulgence of any kind was morally unacceptable, Ellen was deeply ashamed of her dependency upon coffee.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt