be dependent
Example Sentences
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"Creating posts and improving patient care should not be dependent on calling off a strike."
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
"There is no scenario in which we can be dependent," he said on a visit to a hydroelectric dam in eastern France.
From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026
And it should not be dependent on the personnel of the court.
From Slate • Dec. 17, 2025
Like Borenstein, he said the pipeline proposal is a sign that Phillips 66 and Kinder Morgan believe California will continue to be dependent on gasoline for many years, despite its decarbonization goals.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2025
“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
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