dependence
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Throughout history, global dependence on seaborne trade has rendered countries vulnerable to blockades, a form of economic warfare meant to starve an enemy of material and treasure by severing its commercial lifelines.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
A country's economic resilience will depend on a number of factors, the IMF said, including the damage to energy infrastructure, dependence on the Strait of Hormuz and availability of alternative export routes.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Some hyperscalers are exploring on-site generation, including small modular nuclear reactors and natural-gas peakers, to reduce grid dependence.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
This growing dependence is now seen as a major weakness in the UK food system.
From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026
Nobody plotted the Agricultural Revolution or sought human dependence on cereal cultivation.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
Vocabulary lists containing dependence
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Jimmy Carter, Speech from July 15, 1979
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