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dependence

[dih-pen-duhns] / dɪˈpɛn dəns /


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Analysts and policymakers have long warned that Canada’s dependence on the U.S. market could be a liability and they have encouraged diversification.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Since taking office last year, Carney has warned Canadians that their economic dependence on the United States had become a vulnerability and on Thursday reiterated his goal to double non-US exports over the coming decade.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

For small businesses caught in the middle, deeper dependence on Amazon’s logistics means rising fees, with no leverage to push back.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

According to the study, dependence on fossil fuels has temporarily hidden the effects of ecological overshoot by supporting food production, industrial growth, and energy supplies.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

And this whole Tap-Out thing is another added dimension to his dependence on us.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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