depend upon
Example Sentences
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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
The Federal Reserve’s army of economists depend upon the Bureau of Labor Statistics and its reports on unemployment, inflation, wages, and productivity to determine interest-rate levels—which in turn serve to encourage or discourage economic activity.
From Slate • Jun. 25, 2025
She knew what it was—she should not depend upon the wolves for survival.
From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George
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