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depend

[dih-pend] / dɪˈpɛnd /




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However, new research suggests that the success of such a mission could depend heavily on which side of the asteroid receives the blast.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026

“Such moratoriums, or similar actions, could delay or prevent the construction or expansion of facilities on which we depend for compute,” the filing said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Ultimately, an exit from coal would depend on how much Turkey was able to ramp up its nuclear power production.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

NHS founder Aneurin Bevan believed healthcare should not depend on charity, and restrictions were placed on NHS hospital charities actively raising money.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

The transposition you will use for one of these instruments will depend on what type of part you have in hand, and what instrument you would like to play that part.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

Josh Kaplan, head of research and investment strategy at MarketVector Indexes, said that whether Micron’s valuation is cheap or not depends on whether still investors view memory as a cyclical business.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

"The right choice ultimately depends on borrowers being confident they can stomach future rises. The devil is in the detail," said Rachel Springall from Moneyfacts.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

“Further tightening depends on continued energy price pressures as well as unfolding evidence of propagation into domestic wages,” said Alan Taylor, a professor of economics at Columbia University who sits on the MPC.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

The method of delivering the phages depends on the infection and the patient's medical needs.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 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

It said the plan to have one part of the new building occupied by March 2027 and the neonatal unit handed over by November 2027 depended on the success of the repair programme.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

We once depended on our noses to tell us whether food was fresh, whether something was burning or whether a tannery lay up ahead.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

In Federalist No. 51, James Madison argued that maintaining the balance established by the separation of powers depended on the ambitions of public officials coming into conflict.

From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2026

The researchers confirmed that the compound's ability to reduce inflammation, slow abnormal cell proliferation, and encourage apoptosis depended on its influence over ACOT1, the arachidonic acid pathway, and the downstream JAK-STAT/PI3K-AKT signaling pathways.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

Where Aristotelian physics had depended on all five of the senses, the new physics relied only on the sense of sight.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

For another simulated asteroid, the change in how quickly it spun varied by a factor of 17 depending on the direction of the X-rays.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026

We’ll go and get a fair amount of protein after expending all that energy and frustration, depending on whether we had a good game.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

Acting as the pilot in command on a private charter generally requires at least 500 or 1,200 hours under their belt, depending on what conditions they are flying in.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

But it now has a much more mainstream usage, as a playful put-down or a compliment, depending on the context.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Salt water freezes at a lower temperature than fresh water, around twenty-seven degrees Fahrenheit, depending on the concentration of salt and other minerals.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong


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