dependency

Example Sentences

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Banks would be able to innovate to meet liquidity requirements, whereas the current ample-reserves system locks them into dependency on the Fed and its bond portfolio.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

"I think there are some incredible opportunities that can actually lift Greenlanders from dependency to independence," Landry said in the interview.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

But whatever she was expected to do, she was clearly uncomfortable about her dependency on Epstein.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

It is working with U.S. company MP Materials and the Defense Department on rare-earth-metal refining efforts, making Saudi Arabia an important cog in efforts to reduce the West’s dependency on China.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

They spoke about Morrie’s increasing dependency on other people.

From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom