rely on

Example Sentences

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However, some in the legal community think it is too simplistic a measure to rely on.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

But this increases the time burden on those that have to rely on artificial-intelligence call centers for problems with their services.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

The good versions — the deeply custardy ones with crisp edges and pockets of surprise throughout — rely on balance, responsiveness and a little bit of nerve.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

Many modern cancer immunotherapies rely on genetic engineering to permanently modify immune cells.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

In an emergency, the containment should trap gases that might escape from the inner chambers, but we rely on the reactor vessel to keep a nuclear reaction—and the radiation it produces—contained.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland