dependence
Example Sentences
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As the Iran war persists and economic pressure mounts, the reality of global dependence on key waterways—and the supply chains that rely on their safety and openness—is setting in.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
That means the products are considered to have moderate-to-low potential for physical and psychological dependence.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Every country watching these conflicts understands that dependence on any single energy supplier is a strategic liability.
From Salon • May 21, 2026
Japan’s Achilles’ heel in this situation is its dependence on foreign oil and gas.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
The truth of his intellectual dependence on Beeckman was utterly intolerable to him.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing dependence
Psychological Conditions and Disorders
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Psychology
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Jimmy Carter, Speech from July 15, 1979
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