as in subjection
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Noun
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For this reason, the passage from Arab spring to Arab winter should be understood first and foremost as a narrative of self-determination, choice, and consequences, not as a story of heteronomy and external imposition.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
12 May 2020
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But negative freedom without positive freedom quickly curdles into dependence.—
Henrietta Moore,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Parents must carefully examine how their behaviors may reinforce dependence.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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