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dependent

[dih-pen-duhnt] / dɪˈpɛn dənt /




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California also is more dependent on oil from outside the country than other states.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The quality of a Tony show, basically, is dependent on whatever the crop of plays and musicals has been over the past year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

That influence is yielded by access, which is dependent not only on location but also financial means.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

A lopsided rally has left the market dangerously dependent on hot tech and AI-linked names.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Prisons would have to be closed across America, an event that would likely inspire panic in rural communities that have become dependent on prisons for jobs and economic growth.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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