dependence
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Uttar Pradesh is especially vulnerable because of its vast exposed population, dependence on outdoor work and limited access to cooling for millions of households, according to think-tank Climate Trends.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
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
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
The first farmers were heirs to that knowledge, accumulated through tens of thousands of years of nature observation by biologically modern humans living in intimate dependence on the natural world.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing dependence
Psychological Conditions and Disorders
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Jimmy Carter, Speech from July 15, 1979
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