relied on
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Last year, the region relied on the Middle East for roughly 60% of its imported oil.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
He has also suggested he might pull back from the kind of explicit forward guidance the Fed has relied on in recent years.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
McMahon relied on dictionary definitions, one of which describes DEI as “the idea that people have equal rights and treatment and be welcomed and included.”
From Slate • May 14, 2026
The study also relied on a newly developed Open Access database called CactEcoDB.
From Science Daily • May 13, 2026
Despite her personal strength, Joycelyn relied on her whole community, including Louis Austin, a close friend of her father’s.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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