dependent
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Although Joyce helped him build his empire, her finances are dependent on him.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
As an incarcerated person, you find that your life rests entirely in the hands of prison employees; you are completely dependent on them to hear your pleas and take immediate, lifesaving action.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
As Professor Mitchell puts it: "The connections between dogs on the one paw and people dependent on wild plant and animal resources on the other are ancient, diverse, and profound."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
In other words, your ability to retire is entirely dependent on your expenses and your desired income.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
When I picked him up from school, his mood was dependent on how much time he'd spent with his grade school crush.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
Having alienated even his most obsequious dependents, Nero fled the city and killed himself in A.D.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
This is particularly important for households that are supporting dependents, or whose jobs are less secure.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
Stringent regulations for some visa applicants — notably those coming to the U.S. to study or for work-study programs and their dependents — have further clouded America’s image as a destination.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
Zalewski said his government was prepared to build infrastructure to house new troops and their dependents so the American units could be permanently stationed in Poland.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
One morning, we were summoned to the dining-room — the servants, the family, the dependents — and told that there the sole hope of our College awaited us.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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