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dependable

[dih-pen-duh-buhl] / dɪˈpɛn də bəl /


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Investors should look for evidence that Optimus can do dependable work customers will pay for, along with what each robot costs to build and keep running.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

If the dependable friend offers you 5% to borrow your money, you might demand 8% from the unreliable friend because there’s a greater chance something goes wrong.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

According to the researchers, those results illustrate how optical computation could provide a more secure and dependable foundation for some artificial intelligence systems.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

Rivers is a dependable pass protector and rusher and is a key special teams player.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

Furthermore, the parish priest arranged for her to travel under the care of a group of Franciscan nuns who were going to Toledo, where they hoped to find dependable people to accompany her to Belgium.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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