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relied
  • past participle of rely.
  • past tense form of rely.

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Relied heavily on the FB touching 9️⃣4️⃣ MPH during his appearance.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2025

UCLA: Relied on its defense while its offense labored.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 10, 2022

Relied on outdated duty rosters that resulted in too few officers being deployed.

From Washington Post • Apr. 15, 2021

Relied on for food, fertilizer and, of course, delivering messages in both wartime and peacetime, no other animal aside from the dog has been as useful to humans, and few have been as thoroughly studied.

From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2021

The holy king, who loved the right Relied on Ráma's power and might, His guardian and his glory, so Joys Meru in his woods below.

From The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse by Griffith, Ralph T. H. (Ralph Thomas Hotchkin)

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