dependent
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“Our ability to execute our growth strategy is highly dependent on Starship,” SpaceX warned in its prospectus.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
Moscow is diplomatically isolated on the global stage and is heavily dependent economically on Beijing, with China now the main buyer of sanctioned Russian oil.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
He says his physical condition has worsened while being in hospital, that he is weaker, more dependent on his ventilator and finding it harder to drive his wheelchair.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
“My patients are not suffering from depression; they’re suffering from oppression,” Kidia writes in the book, detailing how many people’s conditions are dependent on external circumstances, including financial instability.
From Salon • May 18, 2026
She hated having to explain something so huge in such a hurry, and hated even more that she felt so dependent on what her friends thought about it all.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
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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