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This all changed with the COVID-19 pandemic, which raised public consciousness of airborne threats and the need for dependable indoor filtration systems.
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Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2025
But War of the Kingdoms, conceived during the global streaming boom, hits the market as buyers are pulling back from ambitious (and expensive) series in favor of more dependable, lower-cost procedurals and action thrillers.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Mar. 2025
Accessible only by 4x4 or a car with dependable 4WD (chains required in the wintertime), it’s surrounded by 200-year-old trees at an elevation of 8,000 feet.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 22 Mar. 2025
In short, demonstrating that Georgia had no more dependable friend than Russia, because the two countries understood each other over centuries.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2025
But War of the Kingdoms, conceived during the global streaming boom, hits the market as buyers are pulling back from ambitious (and expensive) series in favor of more dependable, lower-cost procedurals and action thrillers.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Mar. 2025
Accessible only by 4x4 or a car with dependable 4WD (chains required in the wintertime), it’s surrounded by 200-year-old trees at an elevation of 8,000 feet.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 22 Mar. 2025
In short, demonstrating that Georgia had no more dependable friend than Russia, because the two countries understood each other over centuries.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Dependable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dependable. Accessed 23 Apr. 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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