dependent
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However, our military forces, as well as our economy and social structures, are far more dependent on software networks—and therefore much more vulnerable to cyberattacks.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
"I have my own income... so I am not dependent on my husband."
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
“Russia is critically dependent on Chinese components” for its drone program, said Monnik.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
“But as those firms get more dependent on capital markets, something exogenous could create real problems.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
We have found no freshwater springs nearby, and so we are still dependent on the river for water.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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
Having alienated even his most obsequious dependents, Nero fled the city and killed himself in A.D.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 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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