reliant
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He added: "The site is not in a sustainable location and would be overly reliant on the use of private motorcars."
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
I think we are a bit too reliant on Kane.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Both countries are more reliant on foreign oil-field-service companies for drilling and must reinject pressure into mature, low-pressure oil wells.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
He said countries big and small remained in some way dependent on fossil fuels -- including Australia, a major coal and gas exporter, yet highly reliant on imports for petrol, diesel and other fuels.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Here are the top five “uncertainty avoidance” countries, according to Hofstede’s database—that is, the countries most reliant on rules and plans and most likely to stick to procedure regardless of circumstances.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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