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applicable

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


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The company has pioneered annealing quantum, an architecture that’s tailored to optimization problems, but recently moved into more broadly applicable gate-model systems to capture a wider share of the market.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

"But, if we get there, this technique is widely applicable, vastly cheaper and potentially even reversible."

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

“There is an onus on charitable organizations to comply with applicable City regulations,” the statement said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

The hospital declined to comment on Barnica’s case but said “our responsibility is to be in compliance with applicable state and federal laws and regulations” and physicians exercise their independent judgment.

From Salon • May 27, 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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