dependence

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The ChatGPT developer got its biggest backing from Amazon.com as it looks to lessen its dependence on Microsoft.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Defending this approach as "pragmatic", Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson told the BBC the UK needed to move away from its dependence on fossil fuels and invest more in home-grown energy.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Solar power plays a major role in efforts to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and address climate change.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

What is your outlook on technologies like this and their potential to reduce dependence on coal and natural gas?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

If there is one thing she hates most about being in the foster care system, it’s this dependence on people you barely know, your vulnerability to their whims.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline