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Oshkosh Defense’s reputation for producing durable and dependable military vehicles is reflected in the PLS’s ability to operate reliably in demanding environments.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2025
The backfield is not dependable in fantasy.
—Jess Bryant, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Best Naadam Original Sweater Styles for Fall It’s finally — gloriously — the season of the sweater, and that first chill in the air merits an examination of just how dependable and chic your current cashmere collection is.
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Along with his plays, Graham also created the BBC series Sherwood, which finished its second season last year and uses the dependable Brit mystery format to look at the larger issues of post-industrial suffering and government malfeasance that plague his hometown and so many others.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2025
The backfield is not dependable in fantasy.
—Jess Bryant, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Best Naadam Original Sweater Styles for Fall It’s finally — gloriously — the season of the sweater, and that first chill in the air merits an examination of just how dependable and chic your current cashmere collection is.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
Along with his plays, Graham also created the BBC series Sherwood, which finished its second season last year and uses the dependable Brit mystery format to look at the larger issues of post-industrial suffering and government malfeasance that plague his hometown and so many others.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Dependable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dependable. Accessed 7 Oct. 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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