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reliant

[ri-lahy-uhnt] / rɪˈlaɪ ənt /


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A device could also help Musk become less reliant on other companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

“We as an industry are very reliant on electricity to make steel,” said Rob Simon, chief executive of JSW Steel USA, which uses an electric furnace at its Mingo Junction, Ohio, plant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

But defensively poor and too reliant on ageing stars.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

"Historically this was overly reliant on the US. Now the US has adjusted its pledged contributions -- and other Allies have stepped up to contribute more," Rutte said.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

I would step into 1919 a new person—not Hattie Here-and-There, reliant on relatives to give her a roof and board, but Hattie Inez Brooks.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson




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