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reliance

[ri-lahy-uhns] / rɪˈlaɪ əns /


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Besides a growing reliance on inputs and raw material, Chinese imports to India are also being propelled by other macroeconomic trends.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Curbing that reliance remains difficult because the bloc relies heavily on China for critical raw materials—including those needed for rebuilding its defense industries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

I flippantly wrote of science fiction’s reliance on suspension of disbelief, but man-machine convergence doesn’t, as far as I can see, require any suspension of basic physical laws.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Researchers say the technology may also offer a way to reduce water use and reliance on pesticides in strawberry production.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 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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