dependent
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But analysts are growing more confident in a Las Vegas comeback, and MGM also isn’t as dependent on Sin City as some competitors.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Nearly 90% of India's workforce is informal - most without contracts or job security, many dependent on outdoor work for daily wages.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Las Vegas has long been a boom-and-bust town dependent on tourism.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Contrary to the name, German cockroaches originate from South East Asia and are completely dependent on humans for survival in the UK.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
A crucial question is whether technological innovation is so dependent on rare inventor-geniuses, and on many idiosyncratic cultural factors, as to defy an understanding of world patterns.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing dependent
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 8
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 8
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