dependence
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But in 2009, at the same time she was visiting Epstein in jail, she appears to have begun to lessen her financial dependence on him, by taking to the air.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Reducing dependence on Washington could also give Israel greater flexibility to diversify its procurement strategy while maintaining its core alliance with the Pentagon.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
“As dependence on China increases, the capacity of foreign governments to mitigate that dependence diminishes,” Rhodium warns.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
The agenda exposes the mutual dependence of the two rival superpowers, marked by distrust but driven by a quest for cooperation and stability.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
It was also that I had developed a dependence on him for needing me.
From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg
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Vocabulary lists containing dependence
Psychological Conditions and Disorders
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Jimmy Carter, Speech from July 15, 1979
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