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dependable

[dih-pen-duh-buhl] / dɪˈpɛn də bəl /


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Yousef Al Otaiba, said the move “advances decades of deep and dependable U.A.E.-U.S. cooperation.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

If your consulting work is slower one month, it won’t matter as much because you’ll still have a dependable primary source of income.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

With the successes of “Inside Out 2” and “Zootopia 2,” sequels have proved to be dependable releases for Disney and Pixar in recent years.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 21, 2026

Not the puffed-out chest of an alpha like Stokes, just the calm reassurance of English cricket's most dependable presence.

From BBC Jun. 10, 2026

He was probably asking himself yet again what he had done to deserve this strange, creature he called his son He wasn't as big as him, as interesting, as disciplined, controlled, dependable, or reasonable.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke




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