depend on it
Example Sentences
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AI is a unique and formidable challenge to our humanity that we must take seriously, as if our livelihoods and lives depend on it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
"We have got to play like our lives depend on it," added Howe.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
These activities pose threats to the delicate ecosystem and the organisms that depend on it.
From Science Daily • Nov. 26, 2025
The oil industry -- and the petrostates that depend on it -- have rallied since the world agreed in Dubai in 2023 to begin the gradual transition away from fossil fuels.
From Barron's • Nov. 10, 2025
“I’m doing it for the men who depend on it when they sail!”
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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