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dependence

[dih-pen-duhns] / dɪˈpɛn dəns /


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Fuel shortages have crippled economic output and halted public transport, increasing the island’s dependence on its burgeoning private sector.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

China’s main objectives are to accelerate its technological development, reduce dependence on foreign suppliers and achieve leadership in strategically important fields, including artificial intelligence, Hannas said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026

I asked Fahnbulleh whether Britain was swapping dependence on petrostates for dependence on Beijing.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

Broadcom and Nvidia also sell high-end switches for use in Chinese data centers, though Chinese regulators are reviewing its dependence on Broadcom, according to the Financial Times.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

I suppose it is his dependence upon me that has made me bold at last.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

A breakdown of the properties registered overseas shows they went to a total of 51 different countries or crown dependences, including Russia and the Cayman Islands.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

A breakdown of the properties registered overseas shows they went to a total of 44 different countries or crown dependences, including Russia and the Cayman Islands.

From BBC ● May 12, 2026

Here, though, the men’s relationship, with its kindness, virtues and mutual dependences, also offers a vision of an American dream not yet wholly corrupted by unbridled self-interest.

From New York Times ● Sep. 26, 2019

The chief temple had spacious rooms, and its dependences surrounded a court yard.

From The Battle and the Ruins of Cintla by Daniel Garrison Brinton

I shall take for granted that you have a fairly plain idea of the stomach and its dependences.

From The Easiest Way in Housekeeping and Cooking Adapted to Domestic Use or Study in Classes by Helen Campbell


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