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[dih-pend] / dɪˈpɛnd /




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Instead, they depend heavily on neighboring cells that help them adapt, grow and withstand therapy.

From Science Daily Sep. 12, 2026

That will depend on if you have already started claiming Social Security, and what other income you have from capital gains in your brokerage account.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

However, all these depend on the small print from providers.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

Whether the Lucas Museum upends the art world may depend less on whether other museums adopt its philosophy than on whether audiences embrace the connections it attempts to draw.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

“I either depend more upon Emma’s good sense than you do, or am more anxious for her present comfort; for I cannot lament the acquaintance. How well she looked last night!”

From "Emma" by Jane Austen

The size of the sideways shift depends only on the wavelength of the light and not on how tightly the laser beam is focused.

From Science Daily Sep. 13, 2026

"In the very near future, users with Android-based devices in these cities will be able to access these services. Access to 5G for iPhone users depends on a decision by Apple," the digital ministry added.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

How fast an AI model can run typically depends largely on how much memory each processor has access to, whereas training a model relies more on computing muscle.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Much depends on the potential for resolution or escalation in the Strait of Hormuz.

From MarketWatch Sep. 9, 2026

He eats like his life depends on it.

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender

It was a strange marriage between the studios, which needed the support of the magazines, and the magazines, whose existence depended on the success and goodwill of the industry.”

From Salon Sep. 9, 2026

However, males and females living within the same bay depended on many of the same local food sources.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

But that often depended on refinancings, which slowed because of higher interest rates and struggling rental-housing markets.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

Many wild places historically depended on fires to maintain their ecosystems, and as people have continued to build farther into those places, they have, with great success, suppressed those blazes, Frievalt said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

Savannah, Gib, Frank and Lindy were texting like someone’s life depended on it.

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen

The adult size of many insects is fixed during their development, depending on the quality and quantity of food they receive as larvae.

From Science Daily Sep. 11, 2026

Cats’ needs vary depending on age and medical status.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

The perception of Arsenal's transfer window varies depending on who you speak to - but there will be no disagreement from anyone at the Emirates Stadium over how crucial their next expected signing will be.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

The Crypto Lawyers say their fees vary depending on the client’s situation, and that it often is paid as a percentage of recovered losses.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

All spring the gossip had been about little Mirabelle McCullough—or, depending which side you were on, May Ling Chow—and now, at last, there was something new and sensational to discuss.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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