dependent
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But if relentless missile strikes lead to a humanitarian crisis and bring Ukraine’s economy to a standstill, they could leave the country evermore dependent on European financing to cover the rising cost of the war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
Rather than being entirely dependent on water delivered from elsewhere in the solar system, the growing planet may have possessed the ingredients needed to manufacture water through its own chemical reactions.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026
“We are so heavily dependent on oil around the world to make and do things, it drives everything up,” said Robert Pavlik, senior portfolio manager at Dakota Wealth Management, after the inflation report.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026
Yet it was not clear why redress for violating the Constitution should be dependent on Congress passing a statute.
From Slate ● Nov. 10, 2026
But this time their label fit, I was dependent, and soon was brought to curse the purpose that brought me here to eat another man’s bread.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
There was just one hitch: The law applied only to employees of fully insured large companies plus CalPERS — potentially reaching roughly 9 million Californians, including workers, spouses and dependents, according to a legislative analysis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
During the Covid pandemic, Congress approved payouts to income-eligible tax filers and their dependents only, a narrower approach that would lower the cost further.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
This is particularly important for households that are supporting dependents, or whose jobs are less secure.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 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
“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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