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Although Europe is reliant on the US for military hardware in the short term, Daniel Fried, a veteran US diplomat, told CNN that the continent has more leverage than is commonly believed.
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Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
Government analysts have warned that the state’s tax revenues, which are heavily reliant on wealthy residents’ stock gains, could take a hit in a financial downturn.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Have the Chiefs grown too reliant on Mahomes?
—Sam McDowell 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
With an economy that is persistently reliant on crude, pursuing policies that raise energy costs risks angering constituents.
—Justin Worland, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
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Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
Government analysts have warned that the state’s tax revenues, which are heavily reliant on wealthy residents’ stock gains, could take a hit in a financial downturn.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Have the Chiefs grown too reliant on Mahomes?
—Sam McDowell 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
With an economy that is persistently reliant on crude, pursuing policies that raise energy costs risks angering constituents.
—Justin Worland, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reliant
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Cleanup efforts — including efforts to reduce the amount of sewage, fertilizer and petroleum products being rinsed into the lagoon — are heavily dependent on cities and counties.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2026
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Today, every country’s economy is tied to others, but a small nation that’s as historically dependent on trade as Denmark seems particularly vulnerable to Trump’s caprices.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Reliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reliant. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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