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Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Thirteen different dwellings, a few not much more than a room with a spare foldout couch or futon, and none were dependable.
—Stephanie Land, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
But four years later, little has been done to bring dependable, high-speed internet to these underserved areas.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2025
The most dependable mums to grow as garden perennials belong to the Rubellum Group, often called hardy chrysanthemum, hardy garden mum, or old-fashioned mum.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
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Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Thirteen different dwellings, a few not much more than a room with a spare foldout couch or futon, and none were dependable.
—Stephanie Land, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
But four years later, little has been done to bring dependable, high-speed internet to these underserved areas.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2025
The most dependable mums to grow as garden perennials belong to the Rubellum Group, often called hardy chrysanthemum, hardy garden mum, or old-fashioned mum.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Dependable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dependable. Accessed 6 Nov. 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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