be dependent
Example Sentences
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“One of the best gifts you can give your kids is not to be dependent on them in the future.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
“The global market will be dependent on trade barriers.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
That will be dependent on the approval of MPs in forthcoming legislation.
From BBC ● May 18, 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
“Well, not exactly. The main reason is that I don’t like to be dependent, particularly on electricity, rails, steam, oil, coal, machines, and all those things that can go wrong.”
From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
