reliance
Example Sentences
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Suspending it would make it easier to import cheaper gas from other states and reduce reliance on in-state refiners that produce the blend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
The U.S. is banning the export of lithium-ion battery and tungsten waste in an effort to curb its reliance on China and secure more of the critical materials its defense industry needs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Similar trends slammed much of the Rust Belt, but Gary’s reliance on one industry left it particularly vulnerable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
One thing working in the company’s favor is that Microsoft appears to be slowly diversifying away from its reliance on OpenAI.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
You may attempt to defend your enervating use of the passive voice by pointing out that the only alternative is excessive reliance upon the first person personal pronoun or upon the pontifical We.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
Vocabulary lists containing reliance
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