dependence
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While Váradi said Europe's dependence on jet fuel supplies from the Middle East was "kind of crazy" and needed to be addressed, he believed summer disruption fears have been overplayed.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
High oil prices strengthen the case for renewable energy and reduce dependence on volatile supply routes.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
With the Middle East conflict now in its eighth week, Asian counties, with their high dependence on Persian Gulf oil supplies, have so far endured the brunt of the fuel crisis.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
Beijing may think it has alternatives in pipelines it has financed across Kazakhstan and Myanmar specifically to reduce dependence on the Gulf.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
It was also that I had developed a dependence on him for needing me.
From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg
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Psychological Conditions and Disorders
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Jimmy Carter, Speech from July 15, 1979
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