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What’s interesting is that some in the Middle East, and probably many more than Americans are aware of, grasp the above assertion about what not only the Middle East needs, but every country reliant on American money, military protection, advice, or all three needs.
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Meanwhile, the loss of Smith badly damages a Dolphins passing game that was heavily reliant on the tight end last season.
Smith, 29, caught 88 passes for 884 yards and eight touchdowns in his only season with Miami; both were franchise records.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
In addition, as a medium-sized market with perennially low spending on first-team player salaries, developing its own talent would mean the Loons are less reliant on transfer fees for international players, intraleague trades and the college draft.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 27 June 2025
Iran, for one, has become almost entirely reliant on China as the customer for 90% of its oil — which means closing the Strait, the primary avenue for those exports, would do Iran at least as much harm as its adversaries.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 24 June 2025
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Meanwhile, the loss of Smith badly damages a Dolphins passing game that was heavily reliant on the tight end last season.
Smith, 29, caught 88 passes for 884 yards and eight touchdowns in his only season with Miami; both were franchise records.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
In addition, as a medium-sized market with perennially low spending on first-team player salaries, developing its own talent would mean the Loons are less reliant on transfer fees for international players, intraleague trades and the college draft.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 27 June 2025
Iran, for one, has become almost entirely reliant on China as the customer for 90% of its oil — which means closing the Strait, the primary avenue for those exports, would do Iran at least as much harm as its adversaries.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 24 June 2025
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“Reliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reliant. Accessed 6 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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