dependent
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Although Joyce helped him build his empire, her finances are dependent on him.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
That parallel evolution may have been crucial because it could have allowed the two lineages to become less dependent on the chemistry of hydrothermal vents and eventually survive as independent cells.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
As an incarcerated person, you find that your life rests entirely in the hands of prison employees; you are completely dependent on them to hear your pleas and take immediate, lifesaving action.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
Global drone makers are particularly dependent on China for brushless motors, antennas, cameras and batteries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The new science was thus dependent on a few key technologies which functioned, to use Elizabeth Eisenstein’s phrase, as ‘agents of change’.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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
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
I own my home outright, have no children or other dependents, and my closest relatives are my siblings, nieces and nephews.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
Stringent regulations for some visa applicants — notably those coming to the U.S. to study or for work-study programs and their dependents — have further clouded America’s image as a destination.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
“Yeah, Dad, the Marine Corps spares no expense on those I.D. photographs. It must cost them at least a nickel for every million dependents they take pictures of,” Ben said.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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