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Traffic through the strait since the start of the war has depended on nationality, with Iran saying on Monday that countries complying with US sanctions against the Islamic republic would face difficulties crossing.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

This campaign is now colliding with Colombia, which has depended on American Black Hawk helicopters, U.S. intelligence and military training to battle cocaine and armed groups.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025

The program has depended on chemical control with acaricides, pesticides for controlling ticks and mites.

From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 2024

Ward’s experience made him a steady presence — becoming a de facto veteran leader at age 30 — that the team has depended on throughout much of the season in the absence of key contributors.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2024

The reputation of a teacher only too often has depended upon his good fortune early in life in securing pupils who have made spectacular successes in a short time.

From Great Singers on the Art of Singing Educational Conferences with Foremost Artists by Cooke, James Francis