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
In other words, your ability to retire is entirely dependent on your expenses and your desired income.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
Also like the Colts, the bread and butter of many Packingtown policemen was dependent on a good word from Frank Ragen or one of his cronies.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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
The mother, Yadira, applied for asylum and listed Wilber, who was 15 at the time, and his younger sister, as dependents of her case.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
For many workers — such as single-earners, people whose jobs are not stable or those who support dependents — the standard emergency fund should cover six months of basic expenses, financial planners told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 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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