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Radical changes announced in February by new NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman to speed up the country’s return to the moon could make the program more reliant on SpaceX on future launches.
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The Los Angeles Times, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
The impact is so far most evident in Asia, which accounts for more than half of the world’s manufacturing and is heavily reliant on imports for oil and other commodities.
—Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
The elimination of the plants could pose an existential threat to Kuwait City, the country’s capital, which is heavily reliant on desalination, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2026
Traditionally reliant on French institutional funding, the event now confronts an uncertain future as Mali’s military government severs ties with its former colonial overlord.
—Smooth Nzewi, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
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The Los Angeles Times, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
The impact is so far most evident in Asia, which accounts for more than half of the world’s manufacturing and is heavily reliant on imports for oil and other commodities.
—Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
The elimination of the plants could pose an existential threat to Kuwait City, the country’s capital, which is heavily reliant on desalination, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2026
Traditionally reliant on French institutional funding, the event now confronts an uncertain future as Mali’s military government severs ties with its former colonial overlord.
—Smooth Nzewi, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Reliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reliant. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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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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