depend on it
Example Sentences
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Among Americans age 65 and older, 40% rely on Social Security for half or more of their income, while about 14% depend on it for 90% or more of their income, according to AARP.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
The states that depend on it are fighting over what’s left.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
All of our lives and liberty, and those of our daughters, nieces, and granddaughters, depend on it.
From Slate • May 5, 2026
"We cannot depend on it -- we moved from coal and wood, due to my health issue, but now it is difficult to sustain."
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
Yet if I am to live, I must depend on it.
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
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