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In a chaotic match when both sides kept coughing up possession, especially early in the second half, Miley was cool-headed and dependable on the ball.
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Chris Waugh, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Multiple companies have worked to create dependable systems in recent years.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
Jarrett Allen Allen grew into the kind of dependable center every young team hopes to develop.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2026
From quick breakfasts to celebratory desserts and dependable weeknight dinners, these are our most popular recipes in 2025, the ones our readers couldn’t stop making.
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Chris Waugh, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Multiple companies have worked to create dependable systems in recent years.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
Jarrett Allen Allen grew into the kind of dependable center every young team hopes to develop.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2026
From quick breakfasts to celebratory desserts and dependable weeknight dinners, these are our most popular recipes in 2025, the ones our readers couldn’t stop making.
—Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Dependable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dependable. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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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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