reliant

Example Sentences

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Well, there’s an energy price spike domestically and a severe one for countries more reliant on oil passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

It was traditionally reliant on “seats,” as the software industry refers to the number of individuals covered by a customer’s license.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

That includes increased demand on electricity grids that are often reliant on fossil fuels, and on local water supplies used to cool the hot servers inside.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

South Korea is especially vulnerable to energy supply disruptions from the Middle East as it is heavily reliant on oil from the Gulf.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 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