depend
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Many held placards saying "no apology will return what was stolen, reparations now" and "justice must not depend on wealth status and connections".
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
The initial reaction from bitcoin has been more contained than during previous cyber incidents, but long-term confidence will depend on restored withdrawals, independently verified reserves and transparent accountability, Zhang says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Beyond health care itself, the economies of small rural towns depend on hospitals, which boost employment and help raise living standards, said Kasey Millar, who works at a non-profit organization.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
A screenplay may be a different monster from a novel, but both depend on a writer’s foresight.
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026
First, it trains the cubs not to depend on humans providing for them.
From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh
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Like Qatar, Saudi Arabia depends heavily on the United States for security support.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026
Syria depends partly on imported petrol, leaving its people susceptible to shortages and long lines at stations.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
The breakthrough depends on an unusual interaction between two electrons that allows them to release their energy together.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
How much of a difference "unfreezing" thresholds will make in four years' time depends on how fast wages are going up at that point.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
“It depends on the lady we’re staying with.”
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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We once depended on our noses to tell us whether food was fresh, whether something was burning or whether a tannery lay up ahead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
In Federalist No. 51, James Madison argued that maintaining the balance established by the separation of powers depended on the ambitions of public officials coming into conflict.
From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2026
In recent years, Arizona has depended on the Colorado River for 36% of its water.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
The southern Bouches-du-Rhone department said it planned to rebuild the school, but the project depended on securing additional land from the city of Marseille, with discussions ongoing for years.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Smeaton’s work depended on two intellectual preconditions being satisfied.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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Lantratova later posted a video on social media from the town, saying people were given the chance to form two groups depending on whether they wanted to be taken to Russian-controlled territory or to Ukraine.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
“This building feels different depending on the direction or pace of your approach,” said Julie Smith-Clementi .
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
What’s more, long-term care for one person could cost $100,000 a year, depending on the facility and where you live, so you don’t want to drain your savings quite yet.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
The intricacies of the NFL salary cap can put CPAs to sleep, but the key trick here is that depending on how contracts are structured, there’s some flexibility over when costs hit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
The descriptions have to be vague, because articulation, besides depending on the instrument, also depends on the style of the music.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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