reliant
Example Sentences
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It's the country's latest big move into gaming, which it says is part of wider efforts to make its economy less reliant on oil.
From BBC
The hidebound company, overly reliant on mainframe computers, had been out-hustled by nimbler makers of desktop computers and software.
Without Japan, the U.S. would be heavily reliant on Guam, an American territory in the West Pacific around 1,700 miles from Taiwan.
In contrast, the 1999 internet bubble was fueled largely by capital markets, with many businesses reliant on external financing and unsustainable business models that weren’t generating a profit.
From Barron's
Insurers have argued they are reliant on information provided by doctors and hospitals.
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