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The discrepancies tended to be largest in lower-income regions, including parts of Africa, Southeast Asia and the Pacific, where there are typically fewer local tide gauges and direct ocean measurements; these places are more reliant on models that perform poorly there.
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Marcos Magaña, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
When these physical bypasses fail, the economic impact is deeply unequal, punishing import-reliant nations across the globe.
—Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Branch is a bit more of an Xavier Worthy mixed with a Tavon Austin type, or volume-reliant.
—Jake Ciely, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Japan is heavily reliant on Middle Eastern energy, and the effective closure of the Hormuz could have major implications for the country.
—Shoko Oda, Bloomberg, 5 Mar. 2026
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Marcos Magaña, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
When these physical bypasses fail, the economic impact is deeply unequal, punishing import-reliant nations across the globe.
—Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Branch is a bit more of an Xavier Worthy mixed with a Tavon Austin type, or volume-reliant.
—Jake Ciely, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Japan is heavily reliant on Middle Eastern energy, and the effective closure of the Hormuz could have major implications for the country.
—Shoko Oda, Bloomberg, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Reliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reliant. Accessed 9 Mar. 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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