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[dih-pend] / dɪˈpɛnd /




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This finding suggests that the pesticide's harmful effects may depend partly on a biological pathway that researchers could potentially target with future treatments.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

Whether the company issues high-yield debt will depend on interest rates and the deal terms available to the company, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

Many held placards saying "no apology will return what was stolen, reparations now" and "justice must not depend on wealth status and connections".

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Beyond health care itself, the economies of small rural towns depend on hospitals, which boost employment and help raise living standards, said Kasey Millar, who works at a non-profit organization.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

In other words, they only depend on "how many beats there are in a measure," not "what type of note gets a beat."

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

It all depends on whether the state considers Spanos or Kroenke official California residents and how their assets are tallied.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

Whether you should buy one of these ETFs depends much less on how they’re built than on how you’re built.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Like Qatar, Saudi Arabia depends heavily on the United States for security support.

From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026

Syria depends partly on imported petrol, leaving its people susceptible to shortages and long lines at stations.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

And of course facts and theories have an intimate relationship: what counts as a fact depends on the theories you hold, and whether a theory appears to be valid depends on the facts you acknowledge.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

We once depended on our noses to tell us whether food was fresh, whether something was burning or whether a tannery lay up ahead.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

In Federalist No. 51, James Madison argued that maintaining the balance established by the separation of powers depended on the ambitions of public officials coming into conflict.

From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2026

In recent years, Arizona has depended on the Colorado River for 36% of its water.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

The southern Bouches-du-Rhone department said it planned to rebuild the school, but the project depended on securing additional land from the city of Marseille, with discussions ongoing for years.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

The invention was not a success, because the height of liquid in the tube also depended on the changing pressure of the air outside.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

"The University Management Board has agreed to identify approximately £10m of savings this year and, depending on the final position with public funding, further difficult choices may have to follow this academic year," Greer said.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Its progression can speed up or slow down depending on how entropy changes within the system.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

“The combination of persistent inflation pressures and robust consumption should keep further monetary tightening on the agenda, with the December and February meetings potentially in play depending on incoming inflation data.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

“This building feels different depending on the direction or pace of your approach,” said Julie Smith-Clementi .

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

If Chrysler went bankrupt, its bondholders obviously lost; depending on the nature of the swap, and the movement of interest rates, Morgan Stanley might lose, too.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis


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