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Discover LudwigThe phrase "able to depend" is not correct in standard English usage.
It is typically used incorrectly as it combines two forms of dependency that do not work together in this context.
Example: "I want to be able to depend on my friends during tough times."
Alternatives: "capable of relying" or "able to rely."
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Pollsters are less able to depend on area codes to craft their target groups.
And without being able to depend on album sales, musicians' job descriptions changed.
To move forward, these industries need to be able to depend on continued investment.
The one thing one seems able to depend upon in American life is that the pendulum will operate.
Everyone deserves a fair wage for a fair day's work, and to be able to depend upon it.
Employees, suppliers, dealers and communities will be able to depend on New G.M. as an economically viable and competitive enterprise".
In Kentucky, farmers face a future in which they may no longer be able to depend on tobacco.
"We think we have the demand; we just need to be able to depend on consistent service".
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Forcing able people to depend on handouts for years on end robs people of their dignity and the opportunity to be responsible for their own lives.
Soriano said he might be able to play, depending on the swelling on his hip.
Indeed, what scientists were able to observe depended on the tools they had at hand.
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