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seeking a dependable person to look after their summer home in the off-season
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However, Rajskub is most known for her seven-season stint as Chloe O’Brian — Jack Bauer’s (Kiefer Sutherland) dependable colleague and frequent lifesaver — on 24, alongside former Sweet Home Alabama costar Jean Smart.
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 4 May 2024
Tesla chargers are widely considered more dependable.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for dependable
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“Dependable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dependable. Accessed 8 May. 2024.
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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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