dependence
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“Investors will love the story, but after the opening pop, the market will start asking harder questions about Starship timelines, Starlink margins, government dependence, and whether the rocket-ship valuation has any gravity left.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled its own cutting-edge artificial intelligence models in San Francisco -- a crucial step toward reducing its dependence on OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Uttar Pradesh is especially vulnerable because of its vast exposed population, dependence on outdoor work and limited access to cooling for millions of households, according to think-tank Climate Trends.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
The loan was a massive financial commitment from the Pentagon in its effort to fund companies that could help the U.S. reduce dependence on China’s critical mineral supply chains.
From Salon • May 31, 2026
This reproach of my dependence had become a vague sing-song in my ear: very painful and crushing, but only half intelligible.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
Vocabulary lists containing dependence
Psychological Conditions and Disorders
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Jimmy Carter, Speech from July 15, 1979
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