diff --git a/composable-architecture/src/dependencies/values.rs b/composable-architecture/src/dependencies/values.rs
index 106701c0..fc97ef88 100644
--- a/composable-architecture/src/dependencies/values.rs
+++ b/composable-architecture/src/dependencies/values.rs
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ impl<T> Default for Dependency<T> {
 ///  [`deref`]: Dependency::deref
 ///  [`borrow`]: Dependency::borrow
 impl<T> Dependency<T> {
-    /// Creates a optional reference to the dependency of type `T`.
+    /// Retrieves the (optional) reference to the dependency of type `T`.
     #[inline]
-    pub fn new() -> Self {
+    pub fn get() -> Self {
         Self::default()
     }
 
@@ -256,6 +256,15 @@ impl<T> Dependency<T> {
     {
         self.as_deref().cloned()
     }
+
+    /// Returns a copy of the dependency [`Some`] value or a default.
+    #[inline(always)]
+    pub fn get_or_default() -> T
+    where
+        T: Copy + Default,
+    {
+        Self::get().copied().unwrap_or_default()
+    }
 }
 
 /// The default value for a dependency.
@@ -303,18 +312,6 @@ Either register the dependency on the TestStore or use with_dependency(…) with
             self.as_deref().unwrap()
         })
     }
-
-    /// ## SAFETY
-    /// A `DependencyDefault`, once fetched, will last for the life of the process.
-    ///
-    /// Holding this reference is not advised as it will not reflect further overrides of this dependency.
-    #[inline(always)]
-    pub fn as_ref() -> &'static T {
-        #[allow(unsafe_code)]
-        unsafe {
-            std::mem::transmute(Self::default().get_or_insert_default())
-        }
-    }
 }
 
 impl<T: DependencyDefault> Deref for Dependency<T> {
diff --git a/composable-architecture/src/effects/delay.rs b/composable-architecture/src/effects/delay.rs
index 63929229..c282f26a 100644
--- a/composable-architecture/src/effects/delay.rs
+++ b/composable-architecture/src/effects/delay.rs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ impl Stream for Delay {
                 drop(state);
 
                 // Now that it has a Waker…
-                let scheduler = Dependency::<Reactor>::new();
+                let scheduler = Dependency::<Reactor>::get();
                 scheduler.add(instant, self.0.clone());
 
                 Poll::Pending
diff --git a/composable-architecture/src/effects/task.rs b/composable-architecture/src/effects/task.rs
index 2c5bf4f6..65e3f38e 100644
--- a/composable-architecture/src/effects/task.rs
+++ b/composable-architecture/src/effects/task.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ impl Task {
     pub(crate) fn new<Action: 'static, S: Stream<Item = Action> + 'static>(stream: S) -> Self {
         // Only called by “root” `Effects`, so it will be the same `Action` as used by the `Store`
         let handle =
-            Dependency::<Executor<Result<Action, Thread>>>::new().and_then(
+            Dependency::<Executor<Result<Action, Thread>>>::get().and_then(
                 |executor| match executor.actions.upgrade() {
                     None => None,
                     Some(sender) => executor
diff --git a/composable-architecture/src/store/testing/mod.rs b/composable-architecture/src/store/testing/mod.rs
index 9f23b1a9..0ca58e42 100644
--- a/composable-architecture/src/store/testing/mod.rs
+++ b/composable-architecture/src/store/testing/mod.rs
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ where
         inner.now = now;
         drop(inner);
 
-        let timer = Dependency::<Reactor>::new();
+        let timer = Dependency::<Reactor>::get();
 
         loop {
             self.pool.run_until_stalled();
diff --git a/composable-views/src/gesture/recognizer.rs b/composable-views/src/gesture/recognizer.rs
index fd7414cd..94931f2d 100644
--- a/composable-views/src/gesture/recognizer.rs
+++ b/composable-views/src/gesture/recognizer.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use super::{Id, State};
 ///
 #[inline(never)]
 pub fn recognizer(id: Id, gesture: Gesture, location: Point, bounds: Bounds) -> Option<Response> {
-    let current = Dependency::<State>::new();
+    let current = Dependency::<State>::get();
     let mut state = current.get();
 
     let id = Some(id);
diff --git a/composable-views/src/shapes/mod.rs b/composable-views/src/shapes/mod.rs
index 247f660b..b271c5f2 100644
--- a/composable-views/src/shapes/mod.rs
+++ b/composable-views/src/shapes/mod.rs
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ impl<T: Path> View for Shape<T> {
             bounds.min.y,
             size.width,
             size.height,
-            &Dependency::<Transform>::new().unwrap_or_default(),
+            &Dependency::<Transform>::get_or_default(),
             onto,
         );
     }
diff --git a/composable-views/src/text/mod.rs b/composable-views/src/text/mod.rs
index 8b928b03..79bb6273 100644
--- a/composable-views/src/text/mod.rs
+++ b/composable-views/src/text/mod.rs
@@ -118,12 +118,12 @@ impl View for Text<'_> {
             }
         }
 
-        let transform = Dependency::<Transform>::new();
+        let transform = Dependency::<Transform>::get_or_default();
         let mut builder = Builder {
             transform: Transform::scale(self.scale, -self.scale) // negate y-axis
                 .then_translate((0.0, self.ascender()).into()) // font baseline
                 .then_translate(bounds.min.to_vector()) // start position,
-                .then(&transform.unwrap_or_default()),
+                .then(&transform),
             rgba: self.rgba,
             output,
         };