dependency

Example Sentences

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This concentration of power risks creating new forms of dependency and social control incompatible with human nature and freedom.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

"I think there are some incredible opportunities that can actually lift Greenlanders from dependency to independence," Landry said in the interview.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

But whatever she was expected to do, she was clearly uncomfortable about her dependency on Epstein.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

To reduce its dependency on research and development contracts from U.S. government agencies, Rigetti is prioritizing sales of its machines.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

District Judge Federico A. Moreno decided that the dependency court already protected foster children.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter