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That’s a level often viewed as fairly valued, although PEG ratios rely heavily on forecasted growth, which is based on Wall Street estimates and can be misleading at times.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
Future stock gains could rely heavily on its cloud-computing business’s continued success.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
On the Rhine, more than 800 miles northwest of where the Viking Ullur ran aground, a closely watched water-level gauge is delivering a daily dose of pain to industrial companies that rely on the waterway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
But others rely on brokers in Gaza who charge high fees to convert electronic transfers into cash.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
“The margin of error would almost disappear if we didn’t have to rely so much on a Glitcher’s intuition. Which I hear you have a particular knack for, Cadet Fitz.”
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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Now imagine you’re a stock or commodities trader who relies on high-speed deals to make a living.
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026
Gasification normally relies on intense heat to break materials apart and convert them into gases, making it highly energy intensive.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
The goal to prevent a traffic meltdown during the Olympics relies heavily on an even greater operation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Despite that success the industry still relies on varieties that are imported from California, Florida, Italy and Spain, as no one in India has developed a domestic plant.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
“Yes, but it relies heavily on spirits. What if he’s cautious?”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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Partners relied on federal, state, county and city funding and grants and sought private donations in an effort spearheaded by First 5 Solano.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
For three or four days, employees relied on manual workarounds to keep operations moving, forcing Hasbro to delay its first-quarter earnings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Having completed the takeover only months before the start of the season, they have relied on ECB to deliver operational aspects, including ticketing.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
And the EPA has relied on these findings for decades, including during the first Trump administration and other Republican administrations.
From Slate ● Aug. 2, 2026
So they relied completely upon cavalry, since for possessing only a reasonable number of horsemen they were provided for and honoured.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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Aramco said it maintained business continuity during the disruption by relying on its East-West Pipeline, storage capacity and export terminals, allowing it to sustain production and exports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Meta, meanwhile, has been relying on debt to fund new data centers in Louisiana and Texas, and that debt is getting more expensive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Rather than relying on one gene to determine leaf shape, evolution appears to modify different parts of a larger genetic network.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
Saudi Arabia began relying more on its Red Sea route after the Strait of Hormuz closed amid the war in Iran.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Fed by neither streams nor springs, the lake was often filthy and algaed, relying on fickle prairie rains for replenishment.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
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