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reliant

[ri-lahy-uhnt] / rɪˈlaɪ ənt /


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I think we are a bit too reliant on Kane.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Lots of great teams are reliant on one goalscorer but when you look at the other players in the squad, none of them have been prolific or even consistent for England.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Kim, whose country has been historically reliant on China, has drawn closer to Moscow in recent years while expanding his country's nuclear weapons programme.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

One major point of success for the industry, however, is it is no longer reliant on voluntary demand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

But we do know that the mixed aircrews quickly became reliant on each other and worked together loyally.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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