depend upon
Example Sentences
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One can be thought of as “ripple-out” inflation, where a shock to an economically ubiquitous input — like energy — reverberates throughout other goods and sectors that depend upon it.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
It will depend upon the exact positions of the areas of high and low pressure, how warm the air heading our way will be - and on how much sunshine we get to see.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
On the other hand, that’s an awfully hard thing to value or depend upon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
But with far less data to depend upon and more delays ahead, predicting the next Fed move becomes far less certain.
From Barron's • Oct. 24, 2025
He said, "Do not depend on other people, on me, on your teachers in school, on anybody. Listen and think about what you hear, but depend upon yourself."
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
