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reliance

[ri-lahy-uhns] / rɪˈlaɪ əns /


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Thursday’s data release comes amid a challenging moment for UC as admission practices and college reliance on higher tuition from international students face criticism nationally.

From Los Angeles Times

“Organizations are not eliminating people, but they are reducing reliance on manual analysis in favor of automation that operates at machine speed.”

From The Wall Street Journal

In Europe, the continent's reliance on cheap Chinese imports is growing, according to research from Dutch bank ING.

From BBC

OTTAWA—Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to visit China next week, in the latest step to normalize ties with the world’s second-largest economy and reduce Canada’s reliance on the U.S. for trade.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ryan says that sometimes, the buses only go to his surrounding villages once every hour, increasing reliance on cars to get around.

From BBC