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Leeds are a team built from all-round consistency, less reliant on a couple of standout performers than last season, when Crysencio Summerville’s tally of 20 goals was six clear of second-top-scorer Piroe.
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Nancy Froston, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
But becoming overly reliant on entertaining children with electronic devices can have its downfall.
—Mindy Mizell, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
Same goes for businesses that are reliant on one major supplier.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Might Andrews have become too reliant on taking jump shots?
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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Nancy Froston, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
But becoming overly reliant on entertaining children with electronic devices can have its downfall.
—Mindy Mizell, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
Same goes for businesses that are reliant on one major supplier.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Might Andrews have become too reliant on taking jump shots?
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Reliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reliant. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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reliant
adjective
re·li·ant
ri-ˈlī-ənt 
: having reliance on something or someone : trusting
reliant on the family for news
reliantly
adverb
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