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But nonprofits should not be as reliant on government cash as addicts are on drugs.
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Scott Walter, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2025
Facing shortages on the front line, even as its own factories work round-the-clock, Russia has become reliant on North Korea for additional weaponry.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
The Arctic tribal communities that collected the samples are still fully reliant on marine resources for subsistence, Lefebvre said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 9 July 2025
The idea for many businesses is to build a business that isn’t solely reliant on its founder.
—Peter Boolkah, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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Scott Walter, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2025
Facing shortages on the front line, even as its own factories work round-the-clock, Russia has become reliant on North Korea for additional weaponry.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
The Arctic tribal communities that collected the samples are still fully reliant on marine resources for subsistence, Lefebvre said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 9 July 2025
The idea for many businesses is to build a business that isn’t solely reliant on its founder.
—Peter Boolkah, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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“Reliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reliant. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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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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