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[dih-pen-duhnt] / dɪˈpɛn dənt /




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The Federal Aviation Administration in 2010 warned private aircraft owners it would begin mandating the use of a satellite-based system called Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Aid to Families with Dependent Children was out and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families was in.

From Salon • Oct. 23, 2025

Dependent on the outcome of the trial, Japan may approve a full-scale rollout.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2023

One is the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast, or ADS-B, in which an aircraft transmits information about its altitude, positioning and speed to air traffic control ground stations and other aircraft that have the equipment installed.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 17, 2023

Roosevelt, Theodore, and woman’s suffrage, 15. calls “Conference on the Care of Dependent Children,” 18, note 1. involved in conflict with American women, 34.

From The Modern Woman's Rights Movement A Historical Survey by Schirmacher, Kaethe




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