21.   Countries relying on the pipeline, however, are looking for ways to lessen their dependence on Russian oil.

22.   Eastern Kentucky also is struggling to lessen dependence on coal and is looking at fish farming as one alternative.

23.   If fully developed, the Caspian fields could change the shape of the oil industry and lessen Western dependence on the Middle East.

24.   If fully developed, the Caspian fields could change the shape of the oil industry and lessen Western dependence on the Middle East, oil analysts say.

25.   Now the energy companies are back, inspired by the U.S. thirst for natural gas to meet increasing demand and lessen dependence on overseas sources.

26.   Saudi Arabia, whose income mostly comes from oil exports, has been trying to diversify its economy to lessen dependence on oil revenues.

27.   Starikov said the country needs to lessen its dependence on foreign goods and attract investment to develop its own producers.

28.   Singapore, fighting its worst-ever recession, hopes biomedicine will lessen its dependence on exporting electronic goods.

29.   The Iranians, like other major oil producers in the Gulf region, have been striving for years to diversify their economy to lessen their dependence on oil exports.

30.   There have been moves to lessen the dependence on expatriates, who make up roughly a third of the work force in the six Arab Gulf monarchies.