dependence

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Defending this approach as "pragmatic", Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson told the BBC the UK needed to move away from its dependence on fossil fuels and invest more in home-grown energy.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Solar power plays a major role in efforts to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and address climate change.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

What is your outlook on technologies like this and their potential to reduce dependence on coal and natural gas?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Europe, already vulnerable due to its dependence on imported energy, has seen prices surge following Qatar’s decision to halt a significant portion of production at its Ras Laffan complex after missile damage.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

It was this dependence that made Aedes aegypti the perfect creature to carry yellow fever into Philadelphia in 1793.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy