rely upon
Example Sentences
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“They expose vulnerable people to exploitation, deny them appropriate care, undermine trust in Medicare, and, when left unchecked, distort the data and assumptions federal policymakers rely upon to oversee these benefits.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
Plastic makers in Asia and Europe curbed their own output when Persian Gulf crude oil, the raw material they rely upon, became inaccessible.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
But there are currently few of those dates for the palaces to rely upon.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026
Without these key insights into the US economy, Fed officials will be forced to set interest rates without the full spectrum of data they normally rely upon.
From Barron's • Oct. 26, 2025
Small comforts are all I can rely upon today.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
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