dependence

Example Sentences

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It will also reduce Britain's dependence on gas.

From BBC

This means that even modest improvements in recovery technology could significantly reduce dependence on overseas sources.

From Science Daily

Japan, which has little in the way of natural resources, has long been anxious about its dependence on energy imports, concerns amplified by events such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

From The Wall Street Journal

"On the one hand, it has provided work for most people for decades, but the local economy's dependence on it has been so great that it makes us feel there's no tomorrow."

From Barron's

And weaved into the outfit's feminine cut and low-key tones are connotations of "stability, dependence, soft power", she says.

From BBC