dependence
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But he cautions that while "there can be collaboration as well as competition at the same time", China in particular will continue to work to reduce its dependence on other regions.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Huawei has flourished despite the sanctions, expanding into new businesses, boosting profitability and finding fresh ways to curb its dependence on U.S. suppliers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Because of this dependence, androgen receptor inhibitors are a mainstay of treatment for metastatic prostate cancer.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
"That combination – dependence on foreign repair capacity and regulatory lead times – represents the real bottleneck," he says.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
In short, I can feel no dependence on his coming, and I wish Mr. Weston were less sanguine.”
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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A breakdown of the properties registered overseas shows they went to a total of 51 different countries or crown dependences, including Russia and the Cayman Islands.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
A breakdown of the properties registered overseas shows they went to a total of 44 different countries or crown dependences, including Russia and the Cayman Islands.
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
Here, though, the men’s relationship, with its kindness, virtues and mutual dependences, also offers a vision of an American dream not yet wholly corrupted by unbridled self-interest.
From New York Times ● Sep. 26, 2019
She gave nearly as much milk as the other two, and had been one of the main dependences of the family.
From The Young Miner or Tom Nelson in California by Horatio Alger
The chief temple had spacious rooms, and its dependences surrounded a court yard.
From The Battle and the Ruins of Cintla by Daniel Garrison Brinton
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