relies on

Example Sentences

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Lebanon’s president even relies on using an intermediary to talk to Hezbollah, rather than communicating directly with the group, senior Lebanese officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

With a fragile economy and few natural resources, Tuvalu relies on a government trust fund to help foot the growing costs of the climate crisis.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

In Mozart’s opera, Tamino, a prince in a fairyland of mystic temples and mystifying gods, relies on his supernatural flute that turn sorrow into joy to get him out of jams.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

That’s bad news for the majority of wildlife on the island that relies on native habitat, like woody shrubs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

She crawls into bed, desperate to get better, and relies on help from loved ones to care for Cynthia.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly