dependency

Example Sentences

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America’s counterparties might be starting to think differently about the risks of dollar dependency.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

"I think there are some incredible opportunities that can actually lift Greenlanders from dependency to independence," Landry said in the interview.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Meanwhile, China has spent a decade building yuan-denominated oil derivative markets and bilateral swap agreements designed to offer countries an alternative to dollar dependency.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Even that striking number vastly understates the U.S. and allied dependency.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Such examples of path dependency are the rule and not the exception.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton