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

Whether he will stay or go appears to be dependent on his behaviour too, and the tourists visiting the island.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 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