be dependent

Example Sentences

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“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

“The global market will be dependent on trade barriers.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

"There is no scenario in which we can be dependent," he said on a visit to a hydroelectric dam in eastern France.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

"If we do not scale capacity, the problem doesn't get solved. We'll still be dependent on China - and China will scale," Ms Mukherjee explains.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

He didn’t want to be dependent on the Government, and he knew Buck’s Peak must have water, if he could only find it.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover