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K.h. Koehler, jsonline.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The flavor was ridiculous, the bun dependable and the size big enough to call a lunch.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2026
The system needs a way to treat that representation as a dependable unit within DeFi’s daily flows.
—Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Together, these design choices lower barriers to dependable, long-term humanoid research and deployment in human environments.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Dependable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dependable. Accessed 1 Feb. 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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