dependency

Example Sentences

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But progress is slow, highlighting the difficulty of unraveling a dependency that has persisted for years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Fido becomes at first a default, then a dependency.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

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

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The financial dependency on the US has therefore decreased considerably.

From Barron's • May 16, 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