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The actual payment will be dependent on oil and gas prices, as well as macroeconomic conditions and the strength of Equinor’s balance sheet.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

“One of the best gifts you can give your kids is not to be dependent on them in the future.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 23, 2026

"Creating posts and improving patient care should not be dependent on calling off a strike."

From BBC Mar. 31, 2026

Cooper said there is a need for "partnership not paternalism", with the UK seeking to be "an investor not just a donor" to help other countries "attract finance, not be dependent on aid".

From BBC Mar. 19, 2026

She did not appear to be dependent on her students.

From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson




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