reliant
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It all depends on how reliant your sister is on Social Security and how long she expects to live.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
But she said it was nice to not be so reliant on screens and Wi-Fi for entertainment.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
They warn that it is most heavily reliant on free or low-cost deposits, which they worry is unsustainable and could reflect a dated business model.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
CSU is more reliant on Sacramento, with about 60% of its $9-billion core budget coming from the state.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Here are the top five “uncertainty avoidance” countries, according to Hofstede’s database—that is, the countries most reliant on rules and plans and most likely to stick to procedure regardless of circumstances.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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