rely on

Example Sentences

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Californians who want to vote on or close to election day can vote in person or use a mail-ballot return option that doesn’t rely on the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Some important drugs, including penicillin, rely on small ring-shaped molecules that store large amounts of internal tension.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

Civilian nuclear programs generally rely on low enriched uranium.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Those behind the Enhanced Games rely on a number of arguments to defend the concept:

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Back home, in Arlington, women relied on Dr. Tupper; here they rely on Leafie Purvis.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson