dependence
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Archer says Joby is hiding its dependence on money and parts from China, while Joby alleges Archer stole its technology through corporate espionage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
How he attempts to square that with his economy’s utter dependence on the goodwill of those rivals will determine whether and how China’s economy ever returns to a stable growth footing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
But these interactive tools must not "excessively cater to users, induce emotional dependence or addiction, and damage users' real interpersonal relationships", China's new rulebook says.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
The attention economy is often portrayed helpfully by media outlets as an individual problem to be mitigated by reducing our own dependence on screens and devices.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
And this whole Tap-Out thing is another added dimension to his dependence on us.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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A breakdown of the properties registered overseas shows they went to a total of 44 different countries or crown dependences, including Russia and the Cayman Islands.
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
Here, though, the men’s relationship, with its kindness, virtues and mutual dependences, also offers a vision of an American dream not yet wholly corrupted by unbridled self-interest.
From New York Times ● Sep. 26, 2019
The chief temple had spacious rooms, and its dependences surrounded a court yard.
From The Battle and the Ruins of Cintla by Brinton, Daniel Garrison
These economic dependences and independences consist only in the relations of one man or woman to the others.
From Woman and Womanhood A Search for Principles by Saleeby, C. W. (Caleb Williams)
Claims made by their pride and their self-respect, and their weaknesses and dependences.
From The Research Magnificent by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)
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Jimmy Carter, Speech from July 15, 1979
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