dependence
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India is now focusing on rapid expansion in solar and wind to diversify its energy supply and reduce its dependence on Middle Eastern oil.
From Salon • May 16, 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
Still, each side is trying to reduce dependence on the other without rupturing the relationship that makes both economies work.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Evidence from Europe shows that offshore wind can also reduce electricity costs for consumers by lowering wholesale prices and reducing dependence on fossil fuels and their volatile prices.
From Salon • May 9, 2026
In Montaigne’s case this resulted in a peculiar emphasis on the subjectivity of what we know, its dependence on our personal experience.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing dependence
Psychological Conditions and Disorders
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Jimmy Carter, Speech from July 15, 1979
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