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applicable

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


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In response, Sanofi said it is confident that it has acted, and continues to act, in full compliance with all applicable laws and regulation, including competition rules.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

The agreement only explicitly suspends Iranian tolls for the 60-day duration and calls for Iran and Oman to “conduct dialogue” about strait management alongside other Persian Gulf states and “in line with applicable international law.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026

“Each request is reviewed on a case-by-case basis based on the clinical circumstances and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.”

From Slate • Jun. 23, 2026

The communication line is applicable for the 60-day period outlined in the memorandum of understanding signed earlier by both sides, in which Iran vowed "best efforts" to ensure safe passage of commercial ships.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

Poverty to him was an abstract, distant concept, applicable to the tenants at Tres Marias and the indigent patients his brother Jaime helped; he had never had any direct contact with it himself.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende




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