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Our election results should not be processed through systems reliant on foreign servers, as recent incidents have shown vulnerabilities in such arrangements.
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Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
The Biden administration, which is trying to compete with Russia to sell nuclear tech abroad, initially resisted targeting uranium in its Russian sanctions as the US was so reliant on it for its own nuclear power production.
—Angela Dewan, CNN, 9 July 2024
Many have grown more reliant on philanthropic support.
—Sara Fischer, Axios, 9 July 2024
Residents of Sacramento are reliant on electricity to power air conditioning and other cooling devices as temperatures in the capital city are expected to soar to 108 degrees.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacramento Bee, 7 July 2024
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Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
The Biden administration, which is trying to compete with Russia to sell nuclear tech abroad, initially resisted targeting uranium in its Russian sanctions as the US was so reliant on it for its own nuclear power production.
—Angela Dewan, CNN, 9 July 2024
Many have grown more reliant on philanthropic support.
—Sara Fischer, Axios, 9 July 2024
Residents of Sacramento are reliant on electricity to power air conditioning and other cooling devices as temperatures in the capital city are expected to soar to 108 degrees.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacramento Bee, 7 July 2024
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“Reliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reliant. Accessed 27 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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