be dependent
Example Sentences
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The actual payment will be dependent on oil and gas prices, as well as macroeconomic conditions and the strength of Equinor’s balance sheet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
“The global market will be dependent on trade barriers.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
However, this will continue to be dependent on the family's income.
From BBC ● May 3, 2026
"There is no scenario in which we can be dependent," he said on a visit to a hydroelectric dam in eastern France.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
She would still have some money, so she wouldn’t be dependent.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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