dependence
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A country's economic resilience will depend on a number of factors, the IMF said, including the damage to energy infrastructure, dependence on the Strait of Hormuz and availability of alternative export routes.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
This growing dependence is now seen as a major weakness in the UK food system.
From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026
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
“The helium shock highlights a deeper vulnerability in the AI build‑out: extreme dependence on a small number of geopolitically exposed nodes,” said Ralf Gubler, research director at S&P Global Energy specializing in industrial gases.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
He’d told Guitar that he didn’t “deserve” his family’s dependence, hatred, or whatever.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
Vocabulary lists containing dependence
Psychological Conditions and Disorders
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Jimmy Carter, Speech from July 15, 1979
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