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reliable

[ri-lahy-uh-buhl] / rɪˈlaɪ ə bəl /


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A parent with reliable child care can finish a credential or hold a shift.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

Enter veteran character actor Lin Shaye, whose psychic Elise has been a series mainstay and a reliable provider of expository dialogue, despite the fact that her character died at the end of the 2011 original.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Social media platforms and message boards are crawling with asks for reliable weather app recommendations, and the answers can vary wildly.

From Slate Aug. 21, 2026

After the delays and cost increases, these projects have not exactly delivered reliable marvels.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

Thanks to the Scientific Revolution, we have a much more reliable type of knowledge than ancient and medieval philosophers ever had, and we call it science.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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