reliance
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I flippantly wrote of science fiction’s reliance on suspension of disbelief, but man-machine convergence doesn’t, as far as I can see, require any suspension of basic physical laws.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Researchers say the technology may also offer a way to reduce water use and reliance on pesticides in strawberry production.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
He framed the refinery as a vital step towards Africa reducing its reliance on imports of refined fuel and foreign expertise.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
He said the move was "fairly convenient" for Meta, which owns WhatsApp, because it reduced the company's reliance on age verification by putting some responsibility on parents and teenagers.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 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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