Example Sentences

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The outcome depends largely on which stage of the parasite they encounter.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

And who benefits depends on timing too—early on it might benefit more skilled workers, but as it becomes normalized it might benefit less skilled workers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

You will probably need to pay a plumber to ensure the cistern refills properly, but whether that money should go to the same company depends largely on how they respond now.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

It means their whole plan depends on beating Haiti in their first game.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The kind of power you seek depends on your worldview—what is necessary to survive, and what is most important.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon