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Although still reliant on the health of Joel Embiid, Philly remains a threat to win the East.
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Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2024
Across France and especially in Paris, hospitality is one of the industries that is most heavily reliant on immigrant workers.
—Xiaofei Xu, CNN, 4 July 2024
Violence continues in some areas, with some 2 million people displaced and 9 million – 75% of the population – reliant on humanitarian aid, according to the United Nations.
—Sam Mednick, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 June 2024
Israel possesses just 15,000 active-duty combat soldiers and is thus heavily reliant on reservists and reserve brigades that are currently under temporary mobilization orders.
—David Petraeus, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2024
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Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2024
Across France and especially in Paris, hospitality is one of the industries that is most heavily reliant on immigrant workers.
—Xiaofei Xu, CNN, 4 July 2024
Violence continues in some areas, with some 2 million people displaced and 9 million – 75% of the population – reliant on humanitarian aid, according to the United Nations.
—Sam Mednick, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 June 2024
Israel possesses just 15,000 active-duty combat soldiers and is thus heavily reliant on reservists and reserve brigades that are currently under temporary mobilization orders.
—David Petraeus, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2024
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“Reliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reliant. Accessed 13 Jul. 2024.
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reliant
adjective
re·li·ant
ri-ˈlī-ənt 
: having reliance on something or someone : trusting
reliant on the family for news
reliantly
adverb
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