be dependent
Example Sentences
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“Whether we do more or stay at the new level will be dependent on incoming data,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
The actual payment will be dependent on oil and gas prices, as well as macroeconomic conditions and the strength of Equinor’s balance sheet.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
However, this will continue to be dependent on the family's income.
From BBC • May 3, 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
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
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