dependent

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And the numbers show that the U.S. economy is increasingly dependent on this class to keep on spending.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Much of the region is heavily dependent on oil and gas supplies that are normally shipped through the Strait of Hormuz, which is currently effectively blocked.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

The launch is ultimately dependent on the weather.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The bank also presented a number of scenarios dependent on the development of the conflict in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

As his “secretary” I was again reregistered in the rolls of Orgoreyn, not as a digit but as a dependent.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin