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Long reliant on spreadsheets and word-of-mouth recommendations, these properties are now leaning on artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline operations, sharpen pricing and keep their personal touch while staying competitive in a crowded market.
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Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The almost science-fiction contraption, made by the Dutch firm ASML and heavily reliant on technology devised in the US, has come to symbolize the gap between China and the West.
—semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Both communities have become reliant on bottled water as a source of safe drinking water, in addition to filtration systems inside the homes.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
As pro sports have grown increasingly more complex and teams have become more reliant on analytics, often kept in-house and proprietary, fans have been left trailing behind.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The almost science-fiction contraption, made by the Dutch firm ASML and heavily reliant on technology devised in the US, has come to symbolize the gap between China and the West.
—semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Both communities have become reliant on bottled water as a source of safe drinking water, in addition to filtration systems inside the homes.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
As pro sports have grown increasingly more complex and teams have become more reliant on analytics, often kept in-house and proprietary, fans have been left trailing behind.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Reliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reliant. Accessed 8 Oct. 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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