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depend

[dih-pend] / dɪˈpɛnd /




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England's fate will depend on their success in the play-offs.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The hardware companies that depend on them are eating the cost, and the market is only starting to tell the two apart.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Ethnic media organizations depend heavily on physical relationships inside the communities they serve, Im said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

“I consciously avoid using it for certain tasks, like writing in English, because those are mental muscles I depend on,” he told me.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

I have learned to depend on others, especially Reverend Hunt, Captain Smith, and even Richard.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone




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