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Instead, the survivor generally receives their own benefit or an eligible survivor benefit, with the applicable rules determining the amount payable.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
If applicable, this would mean a judgement on the sanction must come no later than January.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Muse engineers said the bot had exploited a permissions setting on his Mac computer he didn’t realize was applicable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Jim Paulsen thinks lagged indicators suggest the usual ‘best buying season’ for stocks may not be applicable this time and backtesting his model to 1970 shows meagre returns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
The McMahon Bill excluded the military from control of atomic energy, except as the technology was directly applicable to weapons, propulsion, and other military needs.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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