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dependence

[dih-pen-duhns] / dɪˈpɛn dəns /


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Carney, a former central banker, has made reducing dependence on Washington and diversifying Canada's partnerships one of the cornerstones of his term, which began in March 2025.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

Chrissy’s discovery sets the stage for a twist that merely draws unfavorable comparisons to far better speculative science fiction about our growing dependence on AI companionship.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Google has also said that it focuses on encouraging critical thinking and has specific protections for users under 18, including to prevent emotional dependence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

AI is actually more likely to deepen dependence on those platforms, he wrote.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

No matter what suffering they witnessed and how much they suffered themselves, though, the one thing Marina’s aviators could rely on to bring them strength and comfort was their dependence on each other.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

A breakdown of the properties registered overseas shows they went to a total of 51 different countries or crown dependences, including Russia and the Cayman Islands.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

A breakdown of the properties registered overseas shows they went to a total of 44 different countries or crown dependences, including Russia and the Cayman Islands.

From BBC ● May 12, 2026

Here, though, the men’s relationship, with its kindness, virtues and mutual dependences, also offers a vision of an American dream not yet wholly corrupted by unbridled self-interest.

From New York Times ● Sep. 26, 2019

Claims made by their pride and their self-respect, and their weaknesses and dependences.

From The Research Magnificent by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells

She gave nearly as much milk as the other two, and had been one of the main dependences of the family.

From The Young Miner or Tom Nelson in California by Horatio Alger


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