dependence

Example Sentences

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One can decry Broadway’s fearful economic dependence on the familiar while still recognizing, as this sampling of the spring musical season illustrates, that all art is fundamentally an act of reinvention.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Microsoft shares have fallen about 20% over the past six months as investors remain concerned about the company’s dependence on—and at times tense relations with—OpenAI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

While Váradi said Europe's dependence on jet fuel supplies from the Middle East was "kind of crazy" and needed to be addressed, he believed summer disruption fears have been overplayed.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

India's heavy import dependence, combined with modest oil reserves compared with major consumers like China, has prompted analysts to warn that India could be among the most vulnerable to a sudden oil price hike.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

But she had not been there two minutes when she found that Harriet’s habits of dependence and imitation were bringing her up too, and that, in short, they would both be soon after her.

From "Emma" by Jane Austen