dependent
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The transformation also has losers: renters outside big cities, where there are fewer new jobs and shrinking public services, and urban, low-income migrant communities that have historically been more dependent on the state.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
The disruption underscored how dependent higher education has become on centralized digital platforms that now manage nearly every aspect of academic life, from assignments and testing to communication and grading.
From Salon • May 9, 2026
But it is Metro’s oldest line, and runs through working-class communities that have long been dependent on mass transit.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
A continuation of the bull market is dependent on ever-expanding profit margins.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
Branwell had become dependent on me for his contact with the outside world.
From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg
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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