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Unite national officer Oliver Richardson added in a statement that "a number of unions across Europe have the same" agreement and that his union's deal is not "attached to, nor dependent on company performance".
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
Like Saudi Arabia and Qatar, Abu Dhabi and the other members of the United Arab Emirates are deeply economically enmeshed with the United States and heavily dependent on America for national security protection.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026
Cohere said the merged company is eager to tap growing demand in so-called middle powers for technologies that aren’t dependent on U.S. tech giants, nor on offerings from China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
“Investors will increasingly differentiate between highly rated companies with substantial recurring revenue and free cash flow, like Microsoft, and more leveraged infrastructure providers dependent on future demand,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
“Our habits of expense make us too dependent, and there are not many in my rank of life who can afford to marry without some attention to money.”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
Quarterly premiums will rise from $375 to $390 for one participant, with higher amounts for added dependents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
There was just one hitch: The law applied only to employees of fully insured large companies plus CalPERS — potentially reaching roughly 9 million Californians, including workers, spouses and dependents, according to a legislative analysis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
During the Covid pandemic, Congress approved payouts to income-eligible tax filers and their dependents only, a narrower approach that would lower the cost further.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Even after leaving dependents behind, the Ten Thousand were chronically short of food, and their efforts to feed themselves becomes one of this book’s driving themes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Fifth, Denman had the money neither to pay us well nor to guarantee a decent sum to our dependents in case something happened to us.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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