Their actions reveal the extent of their dependence on huge soft-money contributions.
Mr. Dews said that he was aware of "the strength of their dependence on each other, and her vulnerability".
Because of their dependence on the fixed ropes, clients can move no faster than the slowest person in the queue.
It's also that the rich get so much more out of their dependence on the state than the poor.
Accordingly, they might cease displaying the attractions — sweetness, soft voices, compliance — that were the product of their dependence on male approval.
Likewise, European leaders have tended to mute their concerns over Moscow's deteriorating human rights record, largely as a result of their dependence on Russian oil and gas.
Newsstand sales of its tabloids, already weak, were hurt even more by the recently settled supermarket strike in California, because of their dependence on those outlets.
The Italians are uneasily aware of their dependence on Russian energy, but have been too distracted by internal political turmoil to do much about it.
Next, Republicans should embrace legislation like the proposed American Anti-Corruption Act, which would rid both parties of their dependence on big money from groups like the N.R.A.
Poland led a cluster of nine Central and East European countries that said they could not afford to contribute in proportion to their emissions, which are high because of their dependence on coal-fired power stations.
But none of these governments, which have very close contacts with the Kremlin because of their dependence on Russian gas, have asked Mr. Sikorski how he sees NATO's future.
