depend
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A Yeomans spokesperson said that with the details of the scheme "still evolving", the support on offer from the government would depend on data it had yet to submit.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
U.S. households that depend on other fuels are likely to face higher heating costs, too, though the increases aren’t as dramatic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Price increases depend on how much retailers are willing to tack on once goods are delivered, Costello added.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
As a result, scientists may be limited to measuring or stimulating one brain layer at a time, even though many brain functions depend on communication among several layers and deeper structures.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
Only those defences that depend on you yourself and on your own virtue are good, certain, and lasting.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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“It kind of depends on what the HOA is for.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
The scale of the financial impact depends to some degree on whether civil courts treat AI agents like hot air balloons or trains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
The timelines for when vets need to bring in the fixes depends on the exact regulation and the group's size.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Whether an artist opts out depends on who owns the rights.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
The strength of the resulting earthquake depends on how much energy has built up in the fault before it budges, how much of the fault slips, and how far it moves.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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For many years, and to an extent far greater than any other country, the U.S. military has depended on assets in space.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
The report concluded that private labels wouldn’t necessarily kill big legacy players, and that danger depended on the product and the country, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Maria says, “We depended on secondhand stores. Our mom wouldn’t buy us all kinds of things. She couldn’t do that.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
However, males and females living within the same bay depended on many of the same local food sources.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
If it weren’t for the fact that the island of MidPass, hundreds of Midfolk, and the spirit of my dead best friend depended on me, I would’ve called it a night.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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"Aside from tuition fees, the single biggest cost is rent where you can pay up to £1,000 a month depending where you live," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Researchers select different neutron and X-ray techniques depending on the material they want to investigate.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
Viewers will be able to create custom feeds depending on their mood and interests, so they won’t get political commentary when they want comedy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
There’s good news and bad news depending on a person’s Thanksgiving menu, according to Phil Lempert, editor of SupermarketGuru.com.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
Sometimes, depending on how she read my mood, we’d power through.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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