rely on

Example Sentences

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“It’s not like we have fire engines out there, so it’s all by hand. We had to rely on Hotshot crews and small, 10-person” teams.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The prospect of higher borrowing costs has hurt the tech industry in particular as they dent consumer spending while firms also rely on debt to power innovation.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Some circuitry inside interceptors is considered commercially obsolete, forcing the U.S. to rely on expensive equipment from foreign suppliers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Winmill said his bets rely on smarts at the tops of companies.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

As an adult, she said that from her father she learned to rely on no one but herself, and from her mother she learned how to tell fortunes as a tent-show spiritualist.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling