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depend

[dih-pend] / dɪˈpɛnd /




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One minister was a little more cautious, suggesting support for a reduction in benefits would depend on what the entire "package" of reforms looked like.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

Its long-term success will depend on whether mechanical quantum memory can remain effective as more components and increasingly complex computations are added.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026

A worst-case scenario would mean losing services "you depend upon: the policemen arriving, the fire brigade arriving, the hospital functioning, the transport giving you a ride from point A to B."

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026

Nvidia says allowing more chip exports will encourage Chinese AI developers to depend on U.S. technology.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

Chapter 15 looks at the key arguments on which the relativists depend and shows that they do not do what is claimed for them.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

“It just kind of really depends on that orientation of that coastline there.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026

This depends on the type of patient or what kind of revenue generator is at play.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026

So much of politics - like comedy – depends on timing.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

It depends on your spending habits, financial goals, debt situation and ability to manage payments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

It’s funny, or maybe just plain pitiful, that my friends know that everything I do depends on which week it is.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper

As Orton points out, the UK is not returning to the pre-NHS era, when healthcare depended on charitable giving.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

These discoveries depended on the complementary capabilities of NASA's two powerful space observatories.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

Their previous designs used engineered genetic networks, but these systems depended on living cells and other biological materials.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

Wendy’s new CEO has told franchisees and investors that the company shortchanged ingredient quality for cost savings, that service had become uneven and that Wendy’s depended too much on deals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

But dreaming, he had come to learn, was easy; and at Caer Dallben no lives depended on his judgment.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander

Instead of depending on the eyes or optic nerves, they deliver electrical signals directly to the visual cortex.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026

Firms around the world insure ships, offering various products depending on ship type, the type of cargo and other factors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

Federal Reserve Gov. Chris Waller on Tuesday put the possibility of a half-point rate hike into the mix, depending how hot consumer price data for October comes in.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

Two of the 10 beds will also be available to women referred by other NHS trusts, depending on individual needs.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

The repercussion track was different every time, depending on how badly you’d screwed up, and really, as my mom liked to point out, it was just a bunch of guesswork.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin


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