dependence

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Evidence from Europe shows that offshore wind can also reduce electricity costs for consumers by lowering wholesale prices and reducing dependence on fossil fuels and their volatile prices.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

"Trump appears focused on preserving this truce and using the time to build insulation against dependence on China for key inputs," Ryan Hass of the Brookings Institution said.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

While the new model was trained on Nvidia’s high-end chips, DeepSeek worked closely with Huawei and other domestic chip providers, signaling a pivot away from dependence on the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The conflict may also impact the economic diversification programmes of Gulf nations, which are investing billions in sectors such as artificial intelligence, sports and entertainment to reduce their dependence on oil revenues.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

No matter what suffering they witnessed and how much they suffered themselves, though, the one thing Marina’s aviators could rely on to bring them strength and comfort was their dependence on each other.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein