dependence

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Defending this approach as "pragmatic", Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson told the BBC the UK needed to move away from its dependence on fossil fuels and invest more in home-grown energy.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Solar power plays a major role in efforts to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and address climate change.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

Covid-age investments in local dairy, chicken and vegetable production that reduced dependence on imports also paid off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Europe has increased its dependence on US and Qatari LNG after Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 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