dependents

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Household expenses vary greatly by size, and the amount of emergency reserves needed may look different, depending on how many incomes there are, how secure their jobs are and whether there are dependents.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

The Social Security Disability Insurance program, on the other hand, is a federal, payroll-tax-funded insurance program that provides cash benefits to disabled workers and their eligible dependents.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Embassy staffers and dependents evacuating, airlines suspending service, eyes in Iran warily turning skyward for signs of an attack.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

"We don't have children, a house or any dependents or commitments," said Sarah.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

At the end of September, Lemos found the burden of caring for all of these dependents overwhelming, and, reluctantly and tearfully, she placed four of her children in the nearby Half-Orphan Asylum.

From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy