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Lest the president’s remarks be insufficient to demonstrate the point that other Americans, with their competing vision of a country made great through its incredible diversity, we can once again rely on his supporters.

From Salon

County was cumbersome and time consuming and relied on spreadsheets, phone calls and daily emails to track inventory and get people shelter.

But it's colleges that are facing the tougher time, as they have fewer alternative places to seek out funds and rely on Holyrood for more than three-quarters of their income.

From BBC

The education secretary argued that children should not be "punished" for events beyond their control, for example if a parent loses their job and has to rely on benefits.

From BBC

"But we can't be relying on luck to keep our community safe."

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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