as in to rely (on or upon)
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Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sony Group on Tuesday posted a stronger-than-expected rise in second-quarter operating profit and announced a share buyback of up to 100 billion Japanese yen ($648 million).—
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According to Pelissero, Golden is not expected to play against the Eagles.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 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 12 Nov. 2025.
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