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Now with three clearly ahead of him in Coleman, Palmer and Shakir, and Moore looking like he’s become really dependable, Samuel might be looking at fifth at best.
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Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
Agentic orchestration combines the strengths of both approaches: the dependable structure of deterministic workflows and the flexible, real-time decision making of AI agents.
—Jakob Freund, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
And a bullpen that logged a ton of innings early in the season has buckled under the strain, with both injuries and inefficiency (and in some cases both in the same guys) turning that trust tree into a nightly ordeal of searching for anyone dependable.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2025
While each vacuum offers its own set of features, all of our top picks demonstrated one critical strength: dependable, consistent performance that significantly improved the cleaning experience.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
Agentic orchestration combines the strengths of both approaches: the dependable structure of deterministic workflows and the flexible, real-time decision making of AI agents.
—Jakob Freund, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
And a bullpen that logged a ton of innings early in the season has buckled under the strain, with both injuries and inefficiency (and in some cases both in the same guys) turning that trust tree into a nightly ordeal of searching for anyone dependable.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2025
While each vacuum offers its own set of features, all of our top picks demonstrated one critical strength: dependable, consistent performance that significantly improved the cleaning experience.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Dependable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dependable. Accessed 22 Aug. 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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