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This has caused hassle for those reliant on the import and export of food in particular, but the government holds that the restrictions are necessary.
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Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 29 May 2024
The disease is caused by inhaling tiny bits of crystalline silica that scar the lungs, leaving ailing workers reliant on oxygen tanks and lung transplants to survive.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
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Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 29 May 2024
The disease is caused by inhaling tiny bits of crystalline silica that scar the lungs, leaving ailing workers reliant on oxygen tanks and lung transplants to survive.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
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“Reliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reliant. Accessed 2 Jun. 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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