dependence
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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
He possessed the rare courage to challenge systems and programs that fostered dependence rather than truly empowering the people they aimed to help.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
That means the products are considered to have moderate-to-low potential for physical and psychological dependence.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Mott believed that “independence of the husband and wife is equal, their dependence mutual, and their obligations reciprocal.”
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
Vocabulary lists containing dependence
Psychological Conditions and Disorders
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Psychology
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Jimmy Carter, Speech from July 15, 1979
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