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 next year, in 2025, he applied for a role emphasizing fundraising skills at a different university.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

But when he applied the same process to his face, he succeeded only in smearing his entire countenance with a more even layer of shiny black grease.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong