dependence
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Pashinyan is running on his doctrine of "Real Armenia" - a country at peace with Azerbaijan and integrated into Europe, rather than one defined by territorial ambitions and dependence on Moscow.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
The loan was part of the Pentagon’s effort to fund companies that could help the U.S. reduce dependence on China’s critical mineral supply chains.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
The European Union proposed measures to bolster its technological capabilities and reduce dependence on non-EU tech giants.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
“Investors will love the story, but after the opening pop, the market will start asking harder questions about Starship timelines, Starlink margins, government dependence, and whether the rocket-ship valuation has any gravity left.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
They did not foresee that by increasing their dependence on a single source of food, they were actually exposing themselves even more to the depredations of drought.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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Jimmy Carter, Speech from July 15, 1979
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