relying
- present participle of rely.
Example Sentences
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Experts say prolonged dry weather is now becoming a regular challenge for dairy farms, leaving grass scorched, cattle heat-stressed and farmers relying on winter feed months earlier than planned.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
But Judge Paul Hobson questioned why he was relying on his partner, particularly given Morecroft was in a well-paid job since before the offence was exposed.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Consider whether you are comfortable relying on a manager’s private methods, especially given your active and, it seems, successful involvement in managing your own funds.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
Instead of relying on a single provider, they’re increasingly mixing lower-priced models, including some built in China, alongside products from OpenAI and Anthropic and shopping a la carte for AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Fed by neither streams nor springs, the lake was often filthy and algaed, relying on fickle prairie rains for replenishment.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
