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These companies rely on debt funding to finance their expansion and purchase AI servers, leaving their business models vulnerable to rising interest rates.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

Unlike their larger peers, small-cap companies also often rely more heavily on floating-rate debt, instead of locking in borrowing costs through longer-term, fixed-rate bonds.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

Regulators and law enforcement rely on banks to be a first line of defense against money laundering.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Cells rely on a natural cleanup system to prevent damaged materials from accumulating inside them.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

Aunt Tess had said I needed to do something with my life, that a girl shouldn’t rely on her parents for the first half of her life and a husband for the rest.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

The Seattle-based freelance travel journalist said he relies on the travel-sized bottles for much of his day-to-day skin care.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Granted, much of this pleasantness relies on watching the movie anytime before sunset.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

"The research is particularly important for the endangered Australian sea lion, which has an estimated population of only about 12,000 animals and relies on hearing for communication, finding food, navigation and detecting threats," Erbe said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Evidence about the true level of autism relies on surveys that have not been done for nine years, so the review team have had to estimate what has happened since.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

He relies on his teacher, depends on all that he hears in the classroom and reads in his books.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez

After World War II, the U.S. increasingly relied on military alliances, overseas bases, trade and international institutions to project power.

From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2026

“In the past, companies relied on entry-level newcomers to complete basic training tasks,” the report said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Nearly a quarter of first-time home buyers relied on financial help from family or friends for down payments, according to a 2025 report.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

The original trial relied on sophisticated motion capture equipment, pressure-sensitive treadmill measurements, MRI scans, and repeated in-person visits.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

At times, she relied upon an interpreter to help with her English—a language that now seemed to convey secrets beyond comprehension.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

Health experts say it highlights the limitations of relying on temperature checks and self-declarations.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

But then, Lorre’s notion of comedy is old-school, relying more on character than plot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

“We need to think long-term instead of every single year relying on a COLA. What else can we do to outpace inflation? I don’t just want to keep up with inflation.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

Increasingly, airlines have been relying on a sliver of airspace passing over Georgia, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan to travel between Europe and Asia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

Days and days with no bike meant relying on Wynn for rides—an inconvenience I hadn’t considered and, according to Wynn, exactly what he was there for.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry