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With those two additions, GM Dan Morgan is hopeful that Young will have more dependable options in the passing game to along with Thielen, who is returning after a 100-catch, 1,000-yard campaign.
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2024
That’s because investors need to believe that central banks will be dependable and do what’s best for the economy instead of stimulating economies and impacting markets ahead of elections.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 10 July 2024
But the masses might first buy a used one—which means that how plentiful, dependable, and affordable used EVs are could be a key factor in decarbonizing America.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 8 July 2024
Mothers should be loving, caring, dependable, responsible, helpful, our advisers and, sometimes, our dearest friends.
—Washington Post, 5 July 2024
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2024
That’s because investors need to believe that central banks will be dependable and do what’s best for the economy instead of stimulating economies and impacting markets ahead of elections.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 10 July 2024
But the masses might first buy a used one—which means that how plentiful, dependable, and affordable used EVs are could be a key factor in decarbonizing America.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 8 July 2024
Mothers should be loving, caring, dependable, responsible, helpful, our advisers and, sometimes, our dearest friends.
—Washington Post, 5 July 2024
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“Dependable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dependable. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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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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