Example Sentences

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The Hormuz blockade has exposed most of the Gulf's dependance on the key waterway.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

The naval project is the latest attempt by a Western military manufacturing power to wean New Delhi away from its dependance on Russia for military hardware.

From Reuters • Feb. 24, 2023

Cohen expects improvement from the Mets farm system will cause less dependance on free agents, calling current behavior a “bridge” to the future.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 20, 2023

“A lot of these companies have enabled the complete reversal in terms of our dependance on imports with regards to diagnostics,” Kishore said.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 14, 2021

To the olden heads it had been a time of great anxiety and trouble, while the younger ones had been forced out of their proper sphere of dependance, into that of companions, helpers, and advisers.

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