dependent
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These findings suggest that cancer cells remain heavily dependent on DNA repair pathways, even after they have developed resistance to therapy.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
He has long championed the idea that Europe must pull together in areas like defence, to make itself less dependent on partners who may prove unreliable.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
California also is more dependent on oil from outside the country than other states.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
In PCs, it will be dependent on other companies putting pieces together.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 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
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 8
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 8
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