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Nearly half of older Americans now carry credit card debt, and as inflation continues to shape spending patterns and push more people to be reliant on short-term borrowing options, many retirees are stretching their credit further than planned.
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
That leaves investors especially reliant on private fund managers, both for information and to safeguard their interests for years while their money is locked up in deals.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2025
The Dragons haven’t been overly reliant on the ground game with quarterback Angelo Renda, a Pittsburgh signee, torching opposing defenses.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Dec. 2025
Once heavily reliant on the air attack with one of the best receiver duos in Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, the Dolphins have now transformed into a run team powered by tailback De’Von Achane.
—Miami Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
That leaves investors especially reliant on private fund managers, both for information and to safeguard their interests for years while their money is locked up in deals.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2025
The Dragons haven’t been overly reliant on the ground game with quarterback Angelo Renda, a Pittsburgh signee, torching opposing defenses.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Dec. 2025
Once heavily reliant on the air attack with one of the best receiver duos in Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, the Dolphins have now transformed into a run team powered by tailback De’Von Achane.
—Miami Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Reliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reliant. Accessed 7 Dec. 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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