relying on
Example Sentences
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Dwight Eisenhower showed it in moments of crisis, resisting pressure for rash military action and instead relying on coalition-building and careful deliberation during the Cold War.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
But it is not a criminal offence in Taiwan -- a situation lawmakers and experts say needs to change -- with Taiwanese prosecutors relying on other laws to go after offenders.
From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026
Ideally, we wouldn't be relying on someone to get us a goal out of nothing, like Jude Bellingham did when he turned in Saka's corner against Panama.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026
Despite the extra funding, the budget continues a trend of relying on reserves, shifting funds, borrowing and suspending debt payments to balance state spending.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026
Some people make it by dripping water through a filter containing coffee grounds: they are relying on gravity.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
