as in to rely (on or upon)
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Flight Aware reports that Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has canceled more than 500 flights in the past day and has had over 500 flights expected to land at the airport canceled as well.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026 -
But don’t expect the Broncos to enter Sunday’s contest with the game plan to throw the ball 40 times.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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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 26 Jan. 2026.
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