overdependence
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Companies worried about overdependence on American shale oil and gas resources are looking at deep water exploration opportunities.
From Barron's
"This serves as a wake-up call for the region, not only to reduce reliance on the US, but also to re-balance overdependence on any single trade and export partner."
From BBC
He worries about overdependence on automated and electronic systems.
From Seattle Times
The catastrophic shortage is a result not just of a surge in cases, but also of an overdependence on a single vaccine manufacturer, EuBiologics in Seoul, South Korea, whose production capacity is limited.
From Science Magazine
Yellen repeated that the United States was not seeking to decouple from the Chinese economy and said she welcomed continued trade and investment in "uncontroversial" sectors, but the Biden administration would work on "de-risking" supply chains that have an "undue overdependence" on China.
From Reuters
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