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This capability helps mitigate collision risks and promote sustainable space operations by providing accurate and dependable data to satellite operators and regulatory bodies.
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Fedex Express Contributor, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Stach was a dependable regular in a Hoffenheim side that had a mediocre 2024-25 season, finishing 15th in the league.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 30 June 2025
Steven Wilson, their most dependable reliever, and Shane Smith, their top starter, still need to prove themselves for an entire season.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
While some worry about the unpredictability of U.S. policies in recent months, China has yet to present itself as a dependable alternative, said Matt Gertken, chief geopolitical strategist at BCA Research.
—Lee Ying Shan,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 25 June 2025
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Fedex Express Contributor, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Stach was a dependable regular in a Hoffenheim side that had a mediocre 2024-25 season, finishing 15th in the league.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 30 June 2025
Steven Wilson, their most dependable reliever, and Shane Smith, their top starter, still need to prove themselves for an entire season.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
While some worry about the unpredictability of U.S. policies in recent months, China has yet to present itself as a dependable alternative, said Matt Gertken, chief geopolitical strategist at BCA Research.
—Lee Ying Shan,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 25 June 2025
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“Dependable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dependable. Accessed 6 Jul. 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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