reliant
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Regulators and power officials in many regions are considering whether data centers built alongside new power sources should be afforded a faster connection to the grid because they would be less reliant on it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
It means that the market becomes more reliant on fewer companies doing well.
From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026
But she said it was nice to not be so reliant on screens and Wi-Fi for entertainment.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Analysts attribute part of China's hesitance to Beijing's desire to balance energy imports from different suppliers and not become too reliant on any one source.
From Barron's • May 19, 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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