Example Sentences

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They are relying on their eyes and phones, and Pratt is telling them they’re right.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

They said the new officials are relying more on their own personal networks, not applications, to choose companies to fund.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

Others here are relying on injuries to others, or doing something special in the next few weeks to persuade Tuchel they are worth taking as a late 'bolter'.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Americans have dipped into savings to buy goods and services and they are relying more on debt — trends that can’t sustain forever.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026

Some people make it by dripping water through a filter containing coffee grounds: they are relying on gravity.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton