depend
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The answer may depend on what the Supreme Court thinks about the drinking habits of the Founding Fathers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
The findings suggest that glucosamine's effects may depend heavily on the biological environment in which it is acting.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
England's fate will depend on their success in the play-offs.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
They warn it could sink prosperity in Switzerland, where large swathes of the economy -- from medical research to construction to healthcare -- depend heavily on foreign labour, primarily from the surrounding EU.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
We learned that wildlife, like deer and butterflies, depend on native plants for survival, and if we remove the bushes and small trees along our coastlines, then hurricanes could cause increased coastal erosion.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
Vocabulary lists containing depend
"Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, Act III
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Sarah, Plain and Tall
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