has relied
- present perfect of rely (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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For decades, quantum mechanics has relied on complex numbers, which combine a real component with an imaginary component.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026
Berg touts reforming healthcare as her first legislative priority, noting that she lived without medical coverage during the Covid-19 pandemic and has relied on MinnesotaCare, the state’s healthcare program for low-income people.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
The U.S. historically has relied on aging facilities overseas to supply the bulk of its isotopes.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Up until now, the Fed has relied mostly on one set of calculations — the personal-consumption expenditures, or PCE, price index.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
From the early years of the battle for the elms to the present time, it has relied upon rigorous sanitation, or the prompt removal and destruction of all diseased or infected wood.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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