How to Use rely in a Sentence

rely

verb
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  • Still, most rely on a wiping pad that sits on the sidelines of N.B.A. arenas.
    — Kris Rhim, New York Times, 27 May 2023
  • The medical examiner in the case relied on the lung float test.
    — Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Not a frame of this film is set in Japan; Nolan relies on his leading man to suffer the fallout in spirit.
    — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 20 July 2023
  • Far from all CEOs rely on intuition and the echo chamber in the return to office.
    — Gleb Tsipursky, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Yeni’s mother, Leticia, relied on her daughter to help care for the rest of the family.
    — Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2024
  • The latter relies on a 48-volt setup that adjusts stiffness to better balance the car at speed in the turns.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2024
  • The Navy relied on her to help understand the tides and the beaches that officers would be facing in the Pacific.
    — Time, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Elder had won six straight but had relied on pitching in that streak, scoring fewer than six runs in three of those games.
    — James Weber, The Enquirer, 3 June 2023
  • Ryder Dodd, rather than relying on his shot, hurt the Wolverines with his passing.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2023
  • That’s what Paul Jebara, a travel writer who’s always on the road, relies on for his year-round escapades.
    — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 2 June 2023
  • There’s almost like a supply chain of these things where the bank relies on someone, the third party relies on someone else.
    — Richard Vanderford, WSJ, 5 Jan. 2024
  • This can have devastating impacts on the thousands of fish, crabs and other marine species that rely on the reefs for refuge and food.
    — Sabrina Weiss, WIRED, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Vietnam will bunker against superior rivals and rely on the counter and getting the ball to forwards Nhu and Pham Hai Yen.
    — John Powers, BostonGlobe.com, 20 July 2023
  • But some menu items seemed to rely too much on cleverness, which is never the most secure foundation for a meal.
    — Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2024
  • In the meantime, the district has relied on bottled water to keep students and staff hydrated.
    — Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024
  • Judge David Kitchin said in his judgment that the decision relies solely on the fact that no such law exists that deems a machine a creator.
    — Emilia David, The Verge, 20 Dec. 2023
  • In the first half of the film, Hisaishi relies heavily on the piano and a few string instruments to capture the essence of the Japanese countryside.
    — Michaela Zee, Variety, 5 Jan. 2024
  • That’s good news for the many area businesses that rely on students to boost the bottom line, as well as for those of us who like the way students enliven our town.
    — Rich Heileman, cleveland, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Throughout the rest of his time with the Orioles, Phillips still relied heavily on his four-seam fastball and still struggled to put all of his offerings in the strike zone.
    — Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 19 July 2023
  • Even Fox, which relies more directly on sports, saw its overall ad revenue fall by 1.6%.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 18 Jan. 2024
  • The pals can manage for a month on very little, relying on the versatility of black leggings and black tops, says LaLonde.
    — Stacey Lastoe, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2024
  • Because the healthy development of our children relies on healthy adults.
    — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 18 Jan. 2024
  • The event has no in-person host, relying instead on Shuffle’s website to signal the start and end of each conversation.
    — Tatum Hunter, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024
  • His comedic rhythm feels like a throwback, with a lot of zingers and jokes that rely on audience laughter as a sort of ellipsis between punchlines.
    — Margaret Lyons, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Parker was a six-time All-Star, and 19th all-time in assists, all accomplished in a Spurs system that relied on ball movement and unselfishness.
    — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2023
  • Most of his projects until now heavily relied on New York City’s unique realism.
    — Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2023
  • His wish list underscores the extent to which Saudi Arabia still relies on the U.S. for its security.
    — Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Aug. 2023
  • A lot of them have relied on offsets to establish some form of carbon neutrality.
    — WIRED, 14 Sep. 2023
  • The straightforward interface relies on a simple dial with eight settings to choose from.
    — Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Ultimately, the agreements rely on trust between the two leaders.
    — Aamer Madhani, arkansasonline.com, 16 Nov. 2023

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