applied

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As finance and applied investments professors who study how businesses make decisions amid uncertainty, we have been watching this tension build.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

The measure will be applied for the World Cup and reassessed after the tournament.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

"It's impossible that a law... can be applied in a way that is both flawless and fair" for the industry, she said.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Many teachers applied, along with mom-son and dad-daughter pairs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Wet sand and granite flakes were applied to the surface of the obelisk and we were told to rub our stone against the obelisk over and over again.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman