depend on it

Example Sentences

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Among Americans age 65 and older, 40% rely on Social Security for half or more of their income, while about 14% depend on it for 90% or more of their income, according to AARP.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

All of our lives and liberty, and those of our daughters, nieces, and granddaughters, depend on it.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

"When streets go dark and businesses shut early, you're not just closing shops, you're shutting down the soul of the city and risking the livelihoods that depend on it," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

That makes banks more resilient—but it limits their ability to provide capital to parts of the economy that depend on it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

Much as the people complained, however, the tangled party line setup had become part and parcel of Milagro’s communication and rumor systems, and as such, people had come to depend on it.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols