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[dih-pen-duhnt] / dɪˈpɛn dənt /




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However, the study also uncovered a surprising downside: AI can sometimes become so dependent on what it has already learned that it struggles to recognize something truly new.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

He has long championed the idea that Europe must pull together in areas like defence, to make itself less dependent on partners who may prove unreliable.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

He said countries big and small remained in some way dependent on fossil fuels -- including Australia, a major coal and gas exporter, yet highly reliant on imports for petrol, diesel and other fuels.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Switzerland’s economy is dependent on exports, including for its luxury goods and pharmaceuticals, some of which are currently subject to U.S. tariffs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

At this age, Tao Tao still can’t walk and remains completely dependent on his mother.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh




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