dependence
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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 is putting forward a stack of measures aimed at bolstering its technological capabilities, the latest push from the bloc to reduce its dependence on tech giants from countries like the U.S.
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
Other countries are already looking to lessen their dependence on U.S. tech in general, and AI in particular.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
It was this dependence that made Aedes aegypti the perfect creature to carry yellow fever into Philadelphia in 1793.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
Vocabulary lists containing dependence
Psychological Conditions and Disorders
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Jimmy Carter, Speech from July 15, 1979
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