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reliance

[ri-lahy-uhns] / rɪˈlaɪ əns /


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Financial advisers say there’s been a recent uptick in the number of their clients asking about the stock market’s heavy reliance on just a few trading days with outsized returns.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

"From a research perspective this is a major milestone. It positions keratin as a potential new class of regenerative biomaterial that could challenge the long-standing reliance on collagen," said Dr. Sherif Elsharkawy.

From Science Daily Aug. 12, 2026

Beijing hopes the domestically produced plane will reduce China's reliance on foreign technology and help it gain a foothold in the global market.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

He said he's realised that heavy reliance on AI tools in large tech companies "creates a bad culture with excess pressure on engineers".

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

On the strength of Darcy’s regard Bingley had the firmest reliance, and of his judgment the highest opinion.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen




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