dependence
Example Sentences
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When firms diversify away from single-country dependence, supply chains shorten and overall risk decreases.
In a sign of deepening concern among other Western governments, the European Union announced new measures this month to reduce the bloc's dependence on China for securing the critical minerals.
From Barron's
As Europe seeks to curb its dependence on China for rare earths, plans to mine the continent's biggest deposit have hit a roadblock over fears that mining operations could harm endangered beetles, mosses and mushrooms.
From Barron's
The economy’s dependence on AI spending is also creating uncertainty.
Like the United States and the European Union, Japan is drawn by the region's enormous -- but still mostly unexploited -- natural resources in a push to diversify rare earths supplies and reduce dependence on Beijing.
From Barron's
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