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relying





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So Kim needs to ensure he is not left relying on a weakening partner.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

In Memphis, xAI had said it would build a water recycling plant that can reuse wastewater, instead of relying on the region’s aquifer, which provides drinking water for residents.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Rather than relying exclusively on archival institutional repositories, the studio executed specialized field expeditions to a variety of distinct global environments to gather raw primary telemetry like detailed images, LiDAR scans, weather data and sound.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Microsoft is asking Arizona regulators to allow it and other large electricity users to build their own power plants instead of relying on utility-owned generation that other customers wind up paying for.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

One was that I realized we’d be too limited relying only upon places where Rudy worked as a waiter.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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