dependent

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Many countries are also dependent on these waters for significant supplies of other petrochemical products, made at the refineries in the region.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

“One that is immediately visible in global markets, continuously exercisable, and less dependent on prolonged negotiation cycles and diplomatic processes.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Don’t take his deal if it leaves you feeling queasy or questionable, especially if you don’t like your children being potentially dependent on the largesse of your husband.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Architect E. Sung Yi, partner-in-charge at Morphosis, described the project as still in its conceptual phase, with a timeline dependent entirely on fundraising.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

While modern continental peoples included ones dependent on stone tools, as were Polynesians, South America also spawned societies expert in using precious metals, and Eurasians and Africans went on to utilize iron.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond