reliance
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But with obesity rates continuing to climb, researchers are beginning to question whether this reliance on staple carbohydrates still makes sense in modern diets.
From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026
Supporters argue that legalization decreases black-market activity, reducing consumers’ reliance on shady providers, creating a safer market while providing the government greater tax revenue and citizens greater freedom.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Our investigation suggests that unsafe practices are in part driven by systemic pressures including a reliance on, and cultural preference for, injections as treatment.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
The numbers don’t land as a meaningful update to sophisticated investors, because the PCE index’s reliance on other public data allows economists to predict its readings with great accuracy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
“We recommended that fifth grade would be a good year for Amelia to reduce her reliance on the headphones.”
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
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