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as in relied
to place reliance or trust
I know I can always depend on you for help when I really need it
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We were meant to be in little tribes, and our survival depended on our tribe being well off.
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Liz Kislik, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Scales, gauges show sizes of model trains In the early years, the size of a model train and its tracks depended on the manufacturer.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Suddenly the government’s investigation into an international terrorist event depended on a drug-dealing surf punk from Orange County.
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Since Russian President Vladimir Putin initiated a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, both Russia and Ukraine have increasingly depended on drones to monitor enemy movements, direct weapons, and carry out strikes.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Press your palms together and site down your index fingers as if your life depended upon it.
—Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Interestingly, the extent of the body reshaping depended on the severity of the injury.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 29 Nov. 2024
Fields understood that adopting new solutions like MD Ally depended on finding early adopters who shared her vision for a modernized 911 system.
—Geri Stengel, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Throughout history, our survival has depended on being connected.
—Michael Brainard, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Liz Kislik, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Scales, gauges show sizes of model trains In the early years, the size of a model train and its tracks depended on the manufacturer.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Suddenly the government’s investigation into an international terrorist event depended on a drug-dealing surf punk from Orange County.
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Since Russian President Vladimir Putin initiated a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, both Russia and Ukraine have increasingly depended on drones to monitor enemy movements, direct weapons, and carry out strikes.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Press your palms together and site down your index fingers as if your life depended upon it.
—Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Interestingly, the extent of the body reshaping depended on the severity of the injury.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 29 Nov. 2024
Fields understood that adopting new solutions like MD Ally depended on finding early adopters who shared her vision for a modernized 911 system.
—Geri Stengel, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Throughout history, our survival has depended on being connected.
—Michael Brainard, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Depended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depended. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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