dependence
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While Váradi said Europe's dependence on jet fuel supplies from the Middle East was "kind of crazy" and needed to be addressed, he believed summer disruption fears have been overplayed.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
High oil prices strengthen the case for renewable energy and reduce dependence on volatile supply routes.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
India's heavy import dependence, combined with modest oil reserves compared with major consumers like China, has prompted analysts to warn that India could be among the most vulnerable to a sudden oil price hike.
From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026
With the Middle East conflict now in its eighth week, Asian counties, with their high dependence on Persian Gulf oil supplies, have so far endured the brunt of the fuel crisis.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
This reproach of my dependence had become a vague sing-song in my ear: very painful and crushing, but only half intelligible.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
Vocabulary lists containing dependence
Psychological Conditions and Disorders
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Jimmy Carter, Speech from July 15, 1979
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