be dependent
Example Sentences
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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
And it should not be dependent on the personnel of the court.
From Slate • Dec. 17, 2025
He launched Castle Rock Entertainment in 1987 so he wouldn’t be dependent on anyone’s approval.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025
But you clearly don’t want your entire retirement portfolio to be dependent on themes.
From Barron's • Oct. 10, 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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