dependent
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The Short-Necked Oil Beetle are dependent on solitary bees for its lifecycle and need a particular habitat to survive, with thick vegetation for shelter and dense flower coverage both essential.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
Like Saudi Arabia and Qatar, Abu Dhabi and the other members of the United Arab Emirates are deeply economically enmeshed with the United States and heavily dependent on America for national security protection.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026
Although Spain is less dependent on fossil fuel imports than other major economies, thanks to its use of nuclear and renewable energy, the volatility in oil and gas costs has caused inflation to spike.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
Haredim have adopted a form of religious conscientious objection to serving in the military, and most Haredi families are dependent, at least to a degree, on government welfare.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
“It looks like hairy vetch, but it may be a mutant. Look, it’s got this odd dependent leaf at the bottom.”
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
Quarterly premiums will rise from $375 to $390 for one participant, with higher amounts for added dependents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 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
Finally, I would like to understand whether marriage or having eligible dependents would materially increase my VA benefits.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
Created in the early 1990s, private-placement life insurance takes advantage of tax-code provisions intended to encourage people to provide for their dependents using life insurance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
One morning, we were summoned to the dining-room — the servants, the family, the dependents — and told that there the sole hope of our College awaited us.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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