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The Bruins thought highly enough of the 2022 second-rounder to part with Carlo, their dependable right-shot defenseman.
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Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
On the other hand, researchers also found that stable, dependable support reduces attachment avoidance.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Early in his high school career, a young Carson was fun-loving and dependable, but not yet ready to apply himself fully to his craft.
—Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025
This romantic number takes design direction from a field of blooming cornflowers and is a pitch-perfect match for ballet flats, a treasured pair of kitten heels, or even sturdy and dependable white sneakers — looking flawless in each and every context.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 15 Mar. 2025
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Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
On the other hand, researchers also found that stable, dependable support reduces attachment avoidance.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Early in his high school career, a young Carson was fun-loving and dependable, but not yet ready to apply himself fully to his craft.
—Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025
This romantic number takes design direction from a field of blooming cornflowers and is a pitch-perfect match for ballet flats, a treasured pair of kitten heels, or even sturdy and dependable white sneakers — looking flawless in each and every context.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Dependable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dependable. Accessed 31 Mar. 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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