reliant

Example Sentences

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He has repeatedly urged countries reliant on the region's energy to send warships to the strait and to take the lead to ensure shipments can resume.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The global economy is far larger, more diversified and less reliant on energy as an input versus 20 years ago, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Well, there’s an energy price spike domestically and a severe one for countries more reliant on oil passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

Pakistan is heavily reliant on such oil and gas, and had earlier raised prices by 20 percent on March 6, about a week into the war.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

He was elected, the rest were county employees whose job status was not reliant on elections.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel