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Yet its current energy mix, still heavily reliant on coal, risks limiting that opportunity.
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Pandu Sjahrir, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
Longeye, its founder said, was built for investigators like her — firewalled from the public, federally compliant and entirely reliant on her original detective work.
—Katie Mettler, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2026
The parents themselves are increasingly reliant on products powered by algorithms, and teen-agers have become around-the-clock users of social-media apps.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026
The United States in the meantime will remain reliant on Taiwanese chips, and the American military could be called upon to challenge any Chinese blockade.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
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Pandu Sjahrir, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
Longeye, its founder said, was built for investigators like her — firewalled from the public, federally compliant and entirely reliant on her original detective work.
—Katie Mettler, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2026
The parents themselves are increasingly reliant on products powered by algorithms, and teen-agers have become around-the-clock users of social-media apps.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026
The United States in the meantime will remain reliant on Taiwanese chips, and the American military could be called upon to challenge any Chinese blockade.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Reliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reliant. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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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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