be dependent
Example Sentences
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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
The actual payment will be dependent on oil and gas prices, as well as macroeconomic conditions and the strength of Equinor’s balance sheet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
"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
“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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