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relying
adjective as in dependent
Example Sentences
Cheney is relying on some thin evidence to tie Hussein to al-Qaida.
Hollywood has developed a habit of relying on what worked best in the past, and 300 was hugely successful.
Rick suggests a Woodbury-esque sneak attack on the hospital and lays out a meticulous strategy relying heavily on timing and luck.
The U.S. is relying more these days on bases outside the country.
Liberia, the epicenter of the epidemic, was relying on just 50 doctors to care for the entire nation before the outbreak occurred.
Every man will still earn his own living and that of his family as best he can, relying first and foremost upon his own efforts.
Secret instructions would not affect the rights of a purchaser ignorant of them and relying on customary authority.
Relying on the Church, it has made the Church a formidable ally; the monks are its support, its acolytes, its spies.
The infidels, relying more on their audacity than on their numbers, perished almost to a man in the assault.
Charley prudently withdrew his friend, relying upon time and reflection to prepare the mind of each for overtures and concessions.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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