as in to rely (on or upon)
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Under the new Fish and Wildlife interim pintail harvest strategy, hunters in all four flyways are expected to have a three-pintail daily bag limit option for next year's 2026–'27 season based on this year's breeding population results.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025 -
He’s expected to again advance out of the committee.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Depend (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depend%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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