depending on

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Core CPI, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, was either in line or cooler than economist expectations, depending on whether you looked at the monthly or annual rate increase.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

"But depending on where in time the Megalosaurus is on that trackway at the point where the sauropod put its foot down, it could very easily be explained by Megalosaurus coming up behind it."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Joint tenancies, living trusts, life estates and transfer-on-death deeds are no longer necessarily protected from recovery, depending on the circumstances.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Fidelity generally requires a minimum of $100,000 or $500,000 in brokerage accounts for investors to engage in IPOs, depending on the offering.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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