That protects companies from becoming dependent on one provider and then getting stuck with price hikes or service problems.
Also, if enforcing your prenuptial agreement results in one party becoming dependent on State welfare, the court may tweak the agreement to take that person out of welfare.
For example, he stopped sketching to music at one point because he feared he was becoming dependent on it.
"I've found myself becoming dependent on filters to validate my appearance in selfies on more occasions than one.
Fears of addiction or dependence to their medication were raised by patients who expressed concerns of becoming dependent on medication.
He said he was having surgery and he was afraid of becoming dependent on someone afterward.
She did this, in part, to prevent herself from becoming dependent on a particular instrument.
City officials scrupulously avoided becoming dependent on a single large manufacturer like Russell.
With the euro crisis, Europe is weakening and becoming dependent on Chinese investments, say analysts.
It eventually dawned on Wilbur that Mason was becoming dependent on the drug.
And if you've known financial independence, becoming dependent on a man after having a baby is a recipe for conflict.
