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
The conflict may also impact the economic diversification programmes of Gulf nations, which are investing billions in sectors such as artificial intelligence, sports and entertainment to reduce their dependence on oil revenues.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
The head of the U.S.’s largest supplier of automotive steel suggested in April that the situation is causing automakers to rethink their dependence on aluminum.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
It recognized the massive dependence of the American economy on trade with England.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing dependence
Psychological Conditions and Disorders
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Jimmy Carter, Speech from July 15, 1979
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