be dependent

Example Sentences

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“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

And it should not be dependent on the personnel of the court.

From Slate • Dec. 17, 2025

“If I did that, I’d be dependent on you. I need to figure out where my life is going. I need something that is mine. Otherwise...”

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman