increased reliance on
collocation in Englishmeaningsofincrease,relianceandon
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increase
noun[C or U]
uk/ˈɪn.kriːs/us/ˈɪn.kriːs/
a rise in the amount or size ...
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reliance
noun[U]
uk/rɪˈlaɪ.əns/us/rɪˈlaɪ.əns/
the state of depending on or trusting in something ...
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on
preposition
uk/ɒn/us/ɑːn/
used to show that something is in a position above something else and touching it, or that something is moving into such ...
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Increasedrelianceon introductory students has - to the best of our knowledge - not been observed in economics.
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The seigneur'sincreasedrelianceon the crown and his wish to avoid disorder led him to bow to local and royal pressures.
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Of course, other factors are implicated in this process, not least anincreasedrelianceon artificial fertilizers, pesticides and technology.
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Therefore,increasedreliancehas to be placed on pre-production quality control, especially for obtaining, testing and housing vaccine donors free of harmful infections.
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Extensive implementation of monoculture production hasincreasedrelianceon technologies such as chemical control methods and reduced crop diversity.
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Several countries have launched efforts to reorganize their primary health care, includingincreasedrelianceon regional health systems and strengthening human resources.
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Theincreasedrelianceon the use of civilians in the military meant the induction of considerable numbers of those whose ultimate belief was in independence.
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The loss of independence stems fromincreasedrelianceon government funding.
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By the end of the 1930s, there wasincreasedrelianceon taxes on personal and business income.
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Another feature cited as a cause of the declining importance of grassroots parties is parties'increasedrelianceon experts for policy advice.
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The local islanders felt economic pressure from declining fishing, farming, and dairy industries, and consequently, anincreasedrelianceon a seasonal tourist industry.
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If so then theincreasedrelianceon means-tested benefits are well targeted at reducing pensioner poverty, both among pensioners today and in the future.
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We also see anincreasedrelianceon mortgage capital drawn from commerce.
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Our country provides the example ofincreasedrelianceon technology accompanied by increased excise duties and a massive explosion in smuggling.
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His personal conviction about theincreasedrelianceon private health insurance—was that also an error?
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The pattern of our economy today may make thisincreasedrelianceon fiscal measures necessary.
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The expanding workload as regards data protection has led to anincreasedrelianceon computers.
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One has been theincreasedrelianceexplicitly on charitable care.
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Theincreasedrelianceon gas, oil and coal as our main feedstocks will inevitably result in rising prices as those fossil reserves are depleted.
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