dependence
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The ChatGPT developer got its biggest backing from Amazon.com as it looks to lessen its dependence on Microsoft.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Private-credit funds say software companies that serve other sectors, such as healthcare, should be reported in those buckets because of their dependence on the industries.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Wilson acknowledged a greater risk to international markets, owing to their heavy dependence on imported energy.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
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
I have a great regard for you and Emma; but when it comes to the question of dependence or independence!—At any rate, it must be better to have only one to please than two.”
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
Vocabulary lists containing dependence
Psychological Conditions and Disorders
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Psychology
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Jimmy Carter, Speech from July 15, 1979
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