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The idea behind capping the loans is in part to push schools to rely on them less as a way to enroll students from families who may struggle to afford their cost.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026
While Stellantis used six cameras for the jury-rigged Grand Cherokees, the vehicles available for purchase in 2028 will sport 10 cameras and five radars, giving Wayve’s AI more data to rely on.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026
The buzz: Germany scored 10 goals in the group stage, but the four-time tournament champions lost to Ecuador and had to rely on a tiebreaker to win the group over the Ivory Coast.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2026
Those days are mostly gone, but gamers have, up to now, usually been able to rely on one thing they could literally get their hands on - a disc.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
Since 1400 theologians had been discussing what they called ‘moral certainty’—evidence good enough to rely on, even if there is a great deal at stake.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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