reliable source

Example Sentences

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“The most reliable source of water in the future is local water.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

PIK collected as part of a loan payoff seems a less reliable source of dividend cash than regularly paid cash interest, says Nick Nemeth, a consultant and independent analyst who has studied private credit.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

It provides what's known as "baseload power" - a constant, reliable source of electricity, free of carbon emissions, regardless of whether the wind blows or the sun shines.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

Outside of holiday movies, I’m not a very reliable source of “comfort” fare, as my friends likely know.

From Salon • Dec. 26, 2025

They needed a more reliable source of power.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir