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Murders are not the only dependable thing on the set of Only Murders in the Building.
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Julia Moore, People.com, 26 July 2025
Coffee Cycle founder Chris O’Brien, a former barista for Bird Rock Coffee Roasters, helps train Cup of Bloom employees to make a dependable brew.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
Muslim Americans, who make up about 1% of the population, have long been a small, but dependable, voting bloc for the Democratic Party.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 23 July 2025
There is no other justification for trading a sturdy, dependable backup center for one who played 16 underwhelming games last season.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 17 July 2025
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Julia Moore, People.com, 26 July 2025
Coffee Cycle founder Chris O’Brien, a former barista for Bird Rock Coffee Roasters, helps train Cup of Bloom employees to make a dependable brew.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
Muslim Americans, who make up about 1% of the population, have long been a small, but dependable, voting bloc for the Democratic Party.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 23 July 2025
There is no other justification for trading a sturdy, dependable backup center for one who played 16 underwhelming games last season.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 17 July 2025
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“Dependable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dependable. Accessed 29 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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