depend
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The impacts vary greatly across space and time and depend on the fire activity, the agency said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026
"Under the Spending Clause, Congress lacks regulatory authority to impose liability on them directly and must depend instead on consent," Gorsuch wrote.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
The percentage that is floating can also depend on the degree of insider selling, as well as new stock issuance by the company.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
But new research suggests the picture is more complicated, especially in agricultural wetlands where many bird species depend on open landscapes.
From Science Daily • Jun. 22, 2026
“My dear sir,” replied Mr. Collins, “I am particularly obliged to you for this friendly caution, and you may depend upon my not taking so material a step without her ladyship’s concurrence.”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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"Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, Act III
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