be dependent
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"It's really critical to help people go back to work. They don't want to be dependent on aid."
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
A plush toy may be dependent on unpredictable consumer spending, but the underlying business model is built on revenue stemming from royalties, Collins said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
“Whether we do more or stay at the new level will be dependent on incoming data,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Cooper said there is a need for "partnership not paternalism", with the UK seeking to be "an investor not just a donor" to help other countries "attract finance, not be dependent on aid".
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026
Once they reached the citadel, they were to restore its defunct pulley system so that their future comings and goings would not be dependent on flight.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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