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[dih-pend] / dɪˈpɛnd /




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What the committee does will depend on all that plus how the chairman manages disagreements.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

If China moves too quickly, job losses could follow dealing a catastrophic blow to millions who depend on factory wages.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

What you decide will largely depend on how many beneficiaries you have.

From MarketWatch Aug. 24, 2026

But I don’t know all the facts, and it’s going to depend upon the facts.

From Slate Aug. 22, 2026

“I shall depend on hearing from you very often, Eliza.”

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

Among the missing ingredients is liquid water, which generally depends on the presence of an atmosphere and moderate temperatures.

From Science Daily Aug. 25, 2026

Much now depends on what happens outside Iran.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

The organisation said there were "ongoing discussions" to ensure a secure maritime route, adding that their outcome "depends on de-escalation in the region".

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

Given that Indonesia is a major exporter of critical commodities like palm oil, coal and nickel that the world depends on, the organization’s actions could have global implications.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

The truth of a story depends on who is telling it.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi

“I was running around, constantly trying to pump out videos like my life depended on it.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

Additional targets were hit in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates—also part of the supply chain that the Navy had depended on for decades.

From Slate Aug. 19, 2026

If that interpretation is correct, the outcome of 1066 may have depended not only on what happened on the battlefield at Hastings, but also on political and religious decisions made in Rome.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

Mum-of-two Faye said the price of uniform depended on the school and what their rules were around branded items, but some school uniforms could set a family back about £60 per child.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

The League’s success depended on the willingness of governments to cooperate.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

Some of the chip maker’s major customers could face a hike of more than 15% depending on the system’s chip-generation and memory needs, Bloomberg reported on Saturday.

From MarketWatch Aug. 24, 2026

Future studies should investigate whether developmental outcomes differ depending on the quality of the content children watch, the type of device being used, and whether parents watch alongside their children.

From Science Daily Aug. 24, 2026

"We will decide whether to stage a partial strike tomorrow depending on the outcome of today's negotiations," they said.

From Barron's Aug. 24, 2026

In recent days, depending largely on what your algorithm serves up, you may be seeing nearly as many people in Cat in the Hat costumes dancing to Beyonce as those stalking the streets.

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

To return to the barracks, they had to cross Nevsky Prospect, the city’s main boulevard that either began or ended at the Admiralty, depending on which way you were facing.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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