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I’m using one to feed the other at the moment and seeing where it’s applicable and where I think it could do the most good.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Blanche said he would review the matter and “ensure the Department takes appropriate action to comply with applicable law in order to support servicemembers and their families.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
"Malaysia Airlines will extend its full cooperation to the relevant authorities in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations," it said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
"All persons found culpable are to be treated strictly in accordance with applicable law," the president's statement read.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
“I think the spirit of it applicable to every man concerned in the administration of the finances of a Country.”
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing applicable
Power Suffix: -able
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Ten Words from The New York Times - Apr. 24, 2013
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