dependent
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“Since the Iran conflict began, concerns about energy supplies have been especially acute in the Far East, which is heavily dependent on oil imports,” Hargreaves Lansdown analyst Derren Nathan said.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
It produces crude, but declining output and limited refining capacity leave it dependent on imported gasoline and diesel, much of it from the United States.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
Ortberg said in late April that orders from China would be “100% dependent on the U.S.-China negotiations and relations.”
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
Xi will believe he has shown the US and the world just how dependent they are on Chinese manufacturing and technology.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
He didn’t understand the kind of relationship Rufus and I had—how dependent we were on each other.
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
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