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reliance

[ri-lahy-uhns] / rɪˈlaɪ əns /


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Yet the reliance on federal funding discourages regular Catholics from giving and doing as much as they might—after all, government is already on the job.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Evercore analysts led by Krishna Guha say the ECB places much greater reliance on household and business surveys of inflation expectations than the Fed does.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

But despite North Korea's reliance on China and its position as a junior partner in the alliance, this week Kim appeared to get his way on at least one key issue.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Nvidia certified Micron, SK Hynix, and Samsung as HBM4 suppliers, indicating continued reliance on multiple vendors.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Sometimes a reliance on averages can have more serious consequences than misshapen cubes.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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