depend
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The Nasdaq 100 has about 70% of its index weight in companies that depend on AI, from semiconductor manufacturers and Big Tech giants to cloud platforms and software providers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
Charges of criminal negligence or recklessness, though, depend on whether specific offenses exist in the relevant law and how they’re worded.
From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2026
Widespread NHS use will also depend on cost, given that each individual patient will need to have their tumour genetically analysed and a personalised vaccine made for them.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Some investors are looking beyond turmoil in France for companies that depend little on their domestic market.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
In other words, they only depend on "how many beats there are in a measure," not "what type of note gets a beat."
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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"That means staying ahead of emerging threats, from cyber attacks to biological risks, while building more of the critical technology our security depends on," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Graham added that the idea of mixing carrots with sticks was the right approach “although much depends on the details.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
The subsequent crisis has made prolonged blackouts the norm, which in turn reduces the water supply, as pumping depends primarily on electric turbines.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
“I think it depends on how you look at it,” Kessler said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
The play on words here depends on ‘fact’ being both a synonym for ‘deed’ and ‘act’ but also a word used specifically for unlawful deeds and acts.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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For Wilson, popular sovereignty could not be boiled down simply to direct elections and legislation; it depended also on institutions that were republican but not strictly democratic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 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
For over a decade, companies looking to send satellites to space depended on SpaceX’s launch services.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
The score depended on which foot alignment either side had preselected—“crooked” or “straight.”
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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The program would restrict the price of qualifying homes, depending on the county where someone is trying to buy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
Glastonbury coach ticket prices range from £26 to £185 - on top of general admission - depending on the departure town or city and whether it is a single or return journey.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
Even the chisels -- straight, curved or zigzag, depending on the motif -- are made here.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
It’s either 10 cents on the dollar of premiums or 13 cents, depending on which measure of premiums you use.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
Take a cone and cut it up; you get circles, ellipses, parabolas, and hyperbolas, depending on how you slice it.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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