dependent
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That will be dependent on the approval of MPs in forthcoming legislation.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
“Since the Iran conflict began, concerns about energy supplies have been especially acute in the Far East, which is heavily dependent on oil imports,” Hargreaves Lansdown analyst Derren Nathan said.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
“My patients are not suffering from depression; they’re suffering from oppression,” Kidia writes in the book, detailing how many people’s conditions are dependent on external circumstances, including financial instability.
From Salon • May 18, 2026
Meanwhile, Carney said the pipeline is dependent on the construction of a carbon-capture storage project known as Pathways.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Furthermore, by not being dependent on any single kind of food, they were less liable to suffer when one particular food source failed.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 8
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 8
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