dependent
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He told Barron’s that although it’s still too early to say how current conditions will affect consumer retail food prices downstream, agriculture is very dependent on weather and climate.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
Moreover, in 1973, the U.S. was highly dependent on energy imports — and quite vulnerable to price inflation due to an oil embargo.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
As a species, we are “almost entirely dependent on flowers,” the author reminds us.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Finding work is often dependent on references from previous jobs, so maintaining good relationships with employers, as well as the contractors who supply farm labor, is a matter of survival, they said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Since the pigs cannot find food or even find their way around without sniffing, this mutilation makes them completely dependent on their human owners.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
Vocabulary lists containing dependent
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 8
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 8
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