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as in to rely
to place reliance or trust
I know I can always depend on you for help when I really need it
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Recent Examples of depend
The specific extent and locations depend on unpredictable currents and wind patterns, with annual peaks historically occurring in midsummer.
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Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Ultimately, much may depend on their vision for Nwaneri’s and Dowman’s ultimate positions — and the outcome of he former’s contract negotiations.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 6 June 2025
The fishing industry depends on fall-run Chinook, which migrate upstream to spawn from July through December.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
Now, her survival depends on trusting a sympathetic police officer (Teyana Taylor) and a soothing friend (Sherri Shepherd).
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 6 June 2025
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Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Ultimately, much may depend on their vision for Nwaneri’s and Dowman’s ultimate positions — and the outcome of he former’s contract negotiations.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 6 June 2025
The fishing industry depends on fall-run Chinook, which migrate upstream to spawn from July through December.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
Now, her survival depends on trusting a sympathetic police officer (Teyana Taylor) and a soothing friend (Sherri Shepherd).
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 6 June 2025
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The deployment of the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines—based at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, Calif.—marks the first time in over three decades that Marines have been mobilized inside the United States to respond to civil unrest.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
11 June 2025
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Heder and Rebekah Taussig co-wrote the script that is based on Heumann’s memoir that was published in 2020.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2025
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The acquisition is an enormous upgrade—both quantitatively and qualitatively—for the country’s air force, which hitherto relied on just over a dozen aged MiG-29 Fulcrum fighters and subsonic Su-25 Frogfoot attack planes.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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In Florida alone, more than 4 million residents rely on them to purchase insurance.—
Brewster Bevis,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2025
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Today, in a world still healing from a global pandemic and grappling with economic, political and climate uncertainty, the temptation to turn inward is strong.—
Kendra MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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This focus and appreciation for lifestyle gaming turned the DS from a simple console to a generation-defining device.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2025
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Leaders count nearly 60,000 K-12 students who participated in last year’s programs.—
James Pollard,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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Voters cup to five candidates on their ballots, and tabulators count their preferences until one candidate gets a majority.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
12 June 2025
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Since there are only two speaking roles in the 47-minute piece, the success of the episode hinged greatly on casting.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2025
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Engage your abs and hinge forward at the hips, making sure your torso is almost parallel to the floor while maintaining a slight bend in your knees.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
13 May 2025
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Carpenter continues to ride the high of her breakout album Short n’ Sweet.—
Chris Malone Méndez,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Rory McIlroy rode the struggle bus Friday at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley for the second round of the RBC Canadian Open.—
Savannah Leigh Richardson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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“Depend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depend. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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