dependence

Example Sentences

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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

USA Rare Earth is building a mine-to-magnet rare earth supply chain designed to reduce America’s dependence on China, which controls roughly 85% of global processing capacity for rare earth materials.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

They now are reassessing their dependence on Washington, realizing that they have little sway over U.S. military actions and that American bases on their soil didn’t deter Iran from attacking them, senior Gulf officials say.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 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

This reproach of my dependence had become a vague sing-song in my ear: very painful and crushing, but only half intelligible.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë