dependence
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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
"Trump appears focused on preserving this truce and using the time to build insulation against dependence on China for key inputs," Ryan Hass of the Brookings Institution said.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
A low dependence on Middle East oil has insulated Latin America’s largest economy from higher prices better than most.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
While Váradi said Europe's dependence on jet fuel supplies from the Middle East was "kind of crazy" and needed to be addressed, he believed summer disruption fears have been overplayed.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
Cholly was kindness still, but began to resist her total dependence on him.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
Vocabulary lists containing dependence
Psychological Conditions and Disorders
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Jimmy Carter, Speech from July 15, 1979
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