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He spoke candidly about letting his music breathe, finding common ground in the studio and why Mexican identity shouldn’t depend on where someone lives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
Its long-term success will depend on whether mechanical quantum memory can remain effective as more components and increasingly complex computations are added.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026
Countries across Africa and parts of the Middle East depend on Ukraine’s harvests to feed their people.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
One minister was a little more cautious, suggesting support for a reduction in benefits would depend on what the entire "package" of reforms looked like.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
In the same way, the speed of light should depend on whether you are running toward or running away from the lightbulb that’s shining on you.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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Their ability to repair muscle depends on maintaining a specific pattern of gene activity that preserves their identity and regenerative potential.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026
A lot now "depends on who the next CEO is," he added.
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026
“It just kind of really depends on that orientation of that coastline there.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026
So much of politics - like comedy – depends on timing.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
The play on words here depends on ‘fact’ being both a synonym for ‘deed’ and ‘act’ but also a word used specifically for unlawful deeds and acts.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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Both North and South, however, depended on the cotton trade continuing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
If certain metabolites depended entirely on gut bacteria, their concentrations would be expected to decline sharply when those bacteria were depleted.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026
As Orton points out, the UK is not returning to the pre-NHS era, when healthcare depended on charitable giving.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Their previous designs used engineered genetic networks, but these systems depended on living cells and other biological materials.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026
She knew that her future and the future of other Soviet women in space travel depended upon her ability to get along with others.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
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These distinctions suggest that the relationship between dietary protein and male hormones may vary depending on where the protein comes from, rather than simply how much protein a person consumes.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026
By coating fibers with metals, developers can produce lightweight materials that selectively shield against, absorb or transmit electromagnetic energy, depending on the application.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
These may be worth skipping depending on the person’s health, some advisers say.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026
Two of the 10 beds will also be available to women referred by other NHS trusts, depending on individual needs.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
Water was everywhere, swirling, freezing, black, and there was Dismay, paddling for me, paddling for his life, depending on me, asking me to help him.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
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