relies on

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The clinical-stage company relies on revenue from partnerships with big-name drugmakers like Sanofi and Pfizer.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

California’s current budget relies on $174.5 billion in federal dollars, or roughly one-third of the overall state budget funds.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

That’s bad news for the majority of wildlife on the island that relies on native habitat, like woody shrubs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Henna Virkkunen, the bloc’s top tech regulator, told reporters at a press conference on Wednesday that the EU relies on other countries for more than 80% of its digital products, services and infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

“Exactly. All movement relies on that kind of tension. You show the movement by suggesting the tension.”

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt