be dependent
Example Sentences
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"Creating posts and improving patient care should not be dependent on calling off a strike."
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
US officials added that any future aid would be "dependent on the Somali Federal Government taking accountability" and remediating the matter.
From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026
And it should not be dependent on the personnel of the court.
From Slate • Dec. 17, 2025
He launched Castle Rock Entertainment in 1987 so he wouldn’t be dependent on anyone’s approval.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025
He didn’t want to be dependent on the Government, and he knew Buck’s Peak must have water, if he could only find it.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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