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However, restrictions on the development of these resources are hindering our ability to strengthen domestic supply chains and making manufacturing more reliant on raw material imports.
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Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Ensure your core operations aren’t entirely reliant on social media or external marketplaces.
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—Adam Ayers, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Wilson’s dominance is routine at this point, and the Aces are increasingly reliant on it.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Without large reservoirs in which to store water, the Upper Basin states’ water supply is reliant on snowpack and precipitation, which can vary widely year to year.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 31 May 2025
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Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Ensure your core operations aren’t entirely reliant on social media or external marketplaces.
3.
—Adam Ayers, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Wilson’s dominance is routine at this point, and the Aces are increasingly reliant on it.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Without large reservoirs in which to store water, the Upper Basin states’ water supply is reliant on snowpack and precipitation, which can vary widely year to year.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 31 May 2025
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“Reliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reliant. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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reliant
adjective
re·li·ant
ri-ˈlī-ənt 
: having reliance on something or someone : trusting
reliant on the family for news
reliantly
adverb
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