dependence
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But in 2009, at the same time she was visiting Epstein in jail, she appears to have begun to lessen her financial dependence on him, by taking to the air.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
India is now focusing on rapid expansion in solar and wind to diversify its energy supply and reduce its dependence on Middle Eastern oil.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
When it comes to oil products such as jet fuel, Europe is particularly vulnerable, owing to its dependence on Middle East imports.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
Pineau said Cohere was well-positioned to capitalize on demand from European and Asian markets wary of dependence on US technology platforms.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
The truth of his intellectual dependence on Beeckman was utterly intolerable to him.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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Psychological Conditions and Disorders
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Jimmy Carter, Speech from July 15, 1979
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