Example Sentences

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McKinney is relying on some of Hochman’s past campaign resources, hiring both the man who managed Hochman’s victory in the 2024 district attorney’s race and fundraiser Trey Kozacik, who operates the Pluvious Group.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

The court heard that Wilson, who is relying on the truth defence, spoke to MacInnes about the incident and while both sides acknowledge the conversation happened, the content of the chat remains in dispute.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

"The peroxisome gets even larger during the seed to seedling stage, when the plant is relying on fatty acids for energy, before shrinking back down to its normal size once the plant can photosynthesize."

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

Still, the company is relying on price to boost revenue growth, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

But the man who is relying upon local signs is limited to ten or at most twelve hours.

From Reading the Weather by Longstreth, Thomas Morris