dependent
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The rules did not disappear; they became even more dependent on that maddening instruction: read the room.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
Pilots can earn fortunes in a single month, but are often dependent on one airline for their entire careers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
The lifespan of a mosquito is dependent on several factors including species, temperature, humidity, gender and time of year, according to the Mosquito and Vector Control Assn. of California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Several categories of residents will be prioritised for aid, including those with dependent children, those with disabilities, pensioners, carers, those at risk of homelessness and victims of domestic abuse.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
In panic he thought, I’m dependent on them.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
He didn’t mind the risk because he has ample savings, no dependents and a second income stream as a restaurant investor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
During the Covid pandemic, Congress approved payouts to income-eligible tax filers and their dependents only, a narrower approach that would lower the cost further.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
I live in California, am single with no children or dependents, rent rather than own, have no mortgage, and am in the 24% federal tax bracket.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
Created in the early 1990s, private-placement life insurance takes advantage of tax-code provisions intended to encourage people to provide for their dependents using life insurance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Fifth, Denman had the money neither to pay us well nor to guarantee a decent sum to our dependents in case something happened to us.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 8
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