dependent
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California also is more dependent on oil from outside the country than other states.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
And the country is highly dependent on foreign suppliers for the infrastructure that powers AI, from compute to cloud to data storage, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
The move has also blocked supply chains for fertilizers, causing food security concerns across the world and particularly in Africa, where many countries are dependent on imports from the Middle East.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
That influence is yielded by access, which is dependent not only on location but also financial means.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
Gregor thought of his grandma, who was old and dependent on the kindness of stronger people now.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
Vocabulary lists containing dependent
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 8
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 8
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