relying

Example Sentences

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He struggles to develop younger players, instead relying on veterans to carry the weight.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

It means going to each card issuer’s website and clicking the “additional terms” link, rather than just relying on the information presented on the list.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The researchers addressed this by using the shortest path in their geometric model of color perception rather than relying on a simple straight line.

From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026

In Memphis, xAI had said it would build a water recycling plant that can reuse wastewater, instead of relying on the region’s aquifer, which provides drinking water for residents.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

DRACO: So now we’re relying on Muggles to find our children?

From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling