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The new approach enables us to direct capital toward countries with dependable trade agreements and stable domestic markets.
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Jeffrey Bartel, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Draper’s own forehand was misfiring, while his backhand—the dependable shot of his younger self—lacked the power to disturb someone in Čilić’s frame of mind.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 July 2025
This has been achieved despite the absence of Magdalena Eriksson, for a long time their most dependable centre-back, and despite manager Peter Gerhardsson making two changes to the left side of his defence between the 1-0 win over Denmark and the thumping 3-0 victory over Poland.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Perhaps the closest alternative is the dual-motor Rivian R1S, which trades the Volvo's dependable obsession with safety for mountain goat agility off-road.
—ArsTechnica, 9 July 2025
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Jeffrey Bartel, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Draper’s own forehand was misfiring, while his backhand—the dependable shot of his younger self—lacked the power to disturb someone in Čilić’s frame of mind.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 July 2025
This has been achieved despite the absence of Magdalena Eriksson, for a long time their most dependable centre-back, and despite manager Peter Gerhardsson making two changes to the left side of his defence between the 1-0 win over Denmark and the thumping 3-0 victory over Poland.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Perhaps the closest alternative is the dual-motor Rivian R1S, which trades the Volvo's dependable obsession with safety for mountain goat agility off-road.
—ArsTechnica, 9 July 2025
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“Dependable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dependable. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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dependable
adjective
de·pend·able
di-ˈpen-də-bəl 
: capable of being depended on : trustworthy, reliable
a dependable car
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