dependence
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The potential size of the alumina find comes at a time when western economies work to accelerate the discovery and production of critical minerals, or rare earths, to reduce their dependence on Chinese supply.
As part of those plans, the company has been tweaking its manufacturing base to reduce dependence on Asian supply chains, allowing it to respond to changing trends quicker and limit overstocking.
There have been years of discussions of a federated European Union cloud and talks of what lessened dependence on the whims of American Big Tech companies might mean.
From Barron's
Neutral on Ukraine, New Delhi has relied on Moscow for key military hardware for decades, but has tried to cut its dependence by diversifying imports and pushing its own domestic manufacturing base.
From Barron's
Ad rates for digital platforms are substantially lower than those for TV, which means greater dependence on subscriptions and other revenue sources.
From Los Angeles Times
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