be dependent
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Yet it was not clear why redress for violating the Constitution should be dependent on Congress passing a statute.
From Slate ● Nov. 10, 2026
They used to be dependent on record or CD stores, which stocked a limited number of vintage titles that cost money.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
“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
"Creating posts and improving patient care should not be dependent on calling off a strike."
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026
Brian believed that Mom and Dad needed to be forced to be self-sufficient or they’d be dependent on us forever, so he refused to take them in.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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