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
“Our incentive levels and home sales gross margin for the remainder of the year will be dependent on the strength of demand, changes in mortgage interest rates, and other market conditions,” Jessica Hansen, D.R.
From Barron's • Jan. 20, 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
And it should not be dependent on the personnel of the court.
From Slate • Dec. 17, 2025
“Well, not exactly. The main reason is that I don’t like to be dependent, particularly on electricity, rails, steam, oil, coal, machines, and all those things that can go wrong.”
From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
