dependence
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Every country watching these conflicts understands that dependence on any single energy supplier is a strategic liability.
From Salon • May 21, 2026
"What's more, this provides a 'made in Canada' resource that might be able to support local and regional industry hubs and reduce their dependence on importing hydrocarbon-based fuels."
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
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
When it comes to oil products such as jet fuel, Europe is particularly vulnerable, owing to its dependence on Middle East imports.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
And this whole Tap-Out thing is another added dimension to his dependence on us.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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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