dependent
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Greenland, which is currently heavily dependent on Denmark and its fishing sector, is struggling to develop extractive industries to gain greater economic autonomy.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
“My livelihood is directly dependent on the environment,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
Time for recess is dependent on state laws, district policies, and school discretion.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026
The country remains dependent on hyperscaler infrastructure, imported chips and foreign foundation models.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Now I thought about it, I realized that all my siblings, except Richard and Tyler, were economically dependent on my parents.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
Union workers at the Social Security Administration want the agency to add 20,000 more employees and expand its budget to better serve 75 million retired workers and dependents and people with disabilities.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
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
The Social Security Disability Insurance program, meanwhile, provides cash benefits to disabled workers and their eligible dependents.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
Even after leaving dependents behind, the Ten Thousand were chronically short of food, and their efforts to feed themselves becomes one of this book’s driving themes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
“Our dependents are now sixteen. They stand on the precipice of adulthood, and it is now up to them to decide what kind of people they will be.”
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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