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dependence

[dih-pen-duhns] / dɪˈpɛn dəns /


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While larger hunting sites offered advantages, they also increased dependence on favorable conditions.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Lockheed Martin’s F-35 has become an emblem of European dependence on the U.S. for some parts of its defense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The 51-year-old has also sought to loosen Armenia's dependence on Moscow, after it failed to help during the Karabakh conflict.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

He notes that Armenia's dependence on Russian military equipment has shrunk dramatically, with around 95% of Armenia's military imports now coming from India, France, China and other countries.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The truth of his intellectual dependence on Beeckman was utterly intolerable to him.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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