rely on
Example Sentences
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As we rely on them more and more, this tension is only going to get worse.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
Trucks use it to move food and manufactured goods; construction companies rely on it for heavy equipment, and ships burn it for fuel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
For lasers that rely on these resonators to increase coherence, the benefit grows rapidly.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
Walter is not the only owner of a life insurer to rely on related-party loans to fund its business dealings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Our robot would have to rely on her wits.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
