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reliance

[ri-lahy-uhns] / rɪˈlaɪ əns /


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Huawei, at the forefront of Chinese efforts to reduce reliance on US semiconductor technology, said in a statement that the full range of its Ascend products support DeepSeek's V4 series.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

It said this would "help get bills down for good in the long term" by reducing the UK's reliance on gas for electricity production.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

He essentially said that Obergefell is safe because Americans have a reliance interest in it.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

The Samsung Group affiliate’s planned AI infrastructure capacity could be supported by computing demand from its parent conglomerate, reducing its reliance on large outside customers, Hong writes in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

On the strength of Darcy’s regard Bingley had the firmest reliance, and of his judgment the highest opinion.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen


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