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be dependent upon



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Whereas an AI would be dependent upon questions generated by a tech team before the start of a given meeting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

The area where he fell is inaccessible on foot, and “future plans will be dependent upon the data analysis and resource availability,” Speldrich said.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2023

"We shouldn't be dependent upon the goodwill of companies to provide basic details of systems that can have enormous influence on people's lives," she said, calling for more industry standards.

From Reuters • Nov. 30, 2022

"Any grants from Sport England or any form of governmental grant should be dependent upon the ECB showing that it has not just established these targets but is actively looking to achieve them," he added.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2022

For men or women to be dependent upon servants and almost helpless without them, is not a condition to be proud of, but to be ashamed of.

From Is The Bible Worth Reading And Other Essays by Washburn, L. K. (Lemuel Kelley)




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