reliant
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He added: "The site is not in a sustainable location and would be overly reliant on the use of private motorcars."
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Lots of great teams are reliant on one goalscorer but when you look at the other players in the squad, none of them have been prolific or even consistent for England.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Both countries are more reliant on foreign oil-field-service companies for drilling and must reinject pressure into mature, low-pressure oil wells.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Not the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, not the Gulf’s oil-producing Arab monarchies, and not our Indo-Pacific allies, heavily reliant on Middle Eastern hydrocarbons.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 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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