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reliance

[ri-lahy-uhns] / rɪˈlaɪ əns /


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While food markets have reopened, many cannot afford the goods on offer, there is still extreme poverty and hunger with reliance on charitable handouts.

From BBC Sep. 23, 2026

The increased reliance on Hormuz comes as Saudi Arabia’s alternative export routes remain constrained.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 22, 2026

Such an advance could reduce agriculture's reliance on industrial fertilizers.

From Science Daily Sep. 19, 2026

In reliance on that agreement, the parents entrust the surrogate with their embryo, which contains their own genetic material.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

The key to Linus’ success was his reliance on the simple laws of structural chemistry.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson




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