depend
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“Of course there are specific regions that depend economically on the troops. But there is also a growing yearning for more national responsibility among voters,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Daltun explained just how important these rainforests are, "whether we realise it or not, we depend totally on natural ecosystems for our very survival".
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Much of the demand for teen workers is going to depend on location and industry.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
A healthy democracy and a functioning society depend on a shared sense of what is real.
From Salon • May 24, 2026
In the latter case, their status is weaker and more dangerous, since they depend entirely upon the will of those citizens who are appointed as magistrates.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
Vocabulary lists containing depend
"Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, Act III
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