reliance
Example Sentences
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The conflict has also highlighted the need to diversify away from reliance on fossil fuels, Streeter said.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
U.S. reliance on imports was actually higher for the 1979 oil crisis.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
The backdrop overall, BellRing CEO Darcy Davenport said during the company’s earnings call, “reflects an increasingly value-focused consumer with greater reliance on promotions, low-price brands and value-priced pack sizes.”
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
Switzerland is less exposed to the rise in energy prices, given its lower reliance on fossil fuels.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 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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