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applicable

[ap-li-kuh-buhl, uh-plik-uh-] / ˈæp lɪ kə bəl, əˈplɪk ə- /


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“That sentiment is applicable only to do-it-yourself investors who are intimately knowledgeable about how crypto functions,” Edelman says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The company has pioneered annealing quantum, an architecture that’s tailored to optimization problems, but recently moved into more broadly applicable gate-model systems to capture a wider share of the market.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

"But, if we get there, this technique is widely applicable, vastly cheaper and potentially even reversible."

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

The act eliminated the subsidy cliff by capping premiums for families at 400% or more of the poverty line at 8.5% of applicable income.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Everyone forgets how long and hard the work must be before the really important applications become applicable.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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