as in to depend (on or upon)
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The skipper expects to have a decision made Thursday.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2025 -
Iterate And Prototype Your Way To Better Decisions Product designers do not expect to get everything right the first time.—
Andrew Lopez,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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“Rely (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rely%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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