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reliance

[ri-lahy-uhns] / rɪˈlaɪ əns /


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The result is a smaller and lighter motor, without the reliance on rare-earth magnets from China.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Microsoft, the first company to have invested massively in OpenAI, has for several years been seeking to reduce its reliance on its Sam Altman-led partner.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Yet there is a stark contrast between China's world-leading renewables ambitions and its enduring reliance on coal.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

More broadly, analysts have warned of the country's reliance on an AI investment boom to fuel growth, alongside consumer fatigue as the energy shock from the war on Iran lingers.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Sometimes a reliance on averages can have more serious consequences than misshapen cubes.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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