dependent
Example Sentences
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The continent’s economy is dependent on international trade, in part because it has few natural resources of its own.
The U.S. will become more dependent on foreign jet fuel and more vulnerable.
"If it's necessary to intervene we will," he said, adding that the scale of any intervention was dependent on what the eventual impact of the conflict was by July.
From BBC
This conflict is playing out on the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial artery for the passage of oil and gas supplies to global markets dependent on energy from the Gulf.
From Barron's
Much of the world’s chips and electronics are manufactured in China, Taiwan, and South Korea, and these countries are heavily dependent on Gulf energy, including liquefied natural gas for electricity generation.
From Barron's
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