depend
Example Sentences
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“Ultimately, we think the long-term outlook for gold will depend on the level of reserves EM central banks end up with, and the share of gold they target,” he said in written commentary.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
Whether this shift restores trust in polling or further erodes it will depend less on the technology itself than on how it is used, explained and regulated.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
The committee indicated that further cuts will depend, in large part, on how energy price increases stemming from the war in Iran will impact overall inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Some of the people who depend on that system most are among the least represented in the decisions that define it.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
“This is obviously important, or didn’t you catch the part where I said that lives depend on us?”
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Vocabulary lists containing depend
"Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, Act III
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Sarah, Plain and Tall
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