depending on

Example Sentences

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Social Security is crucial to the finances of older adults, with 44% of older Americans depending on Social Security for all of their income, up from 39% in 2025, according to the Senior Citizens League.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

If that is true, then the most consequential relationship humanity now faces is with the cognitive systems we are building and depending on more with each passing year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Surfshark allows for unlimited simultaneous connections, NordVPN supports up to 10 and ExpressVPN supports 10 to 14 depending on tier.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

"You could choose to send them quickly or slowly depending on the nature of the observation. And the only way to do that is if you have two propulsion systems, which is now possible."

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

In particular, notice that some symbols, such as the 11minus11 sign and the triangle, can refer to different chords, depending on the assumptions of the person who wrote the symbol.

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