Example Sentences

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Since then, the BBC has relied on less-established talent.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

He has also suggested he might pull back from the kind of explicit forward guidance the Fed has relied on in recent years.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Scientists have uncovered evidence that evolution has relied on the same genetic "cheat sheet" for more than 120 million years, raising the possibility that life on Earth may be more predictable than once believed.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

California traditionally has relied on the Sierra snowpack to store about 30% of its water.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 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