applicant
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Loyalist activist Jamie Bryson, who was involved in bringing the case, said the applicant has secured a "seismic victory".
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
First, the applicant pool all but stopped growing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
But such documents can help when it’s a more senior job, a niche role or a role likely to have a smaller applicant pool, she added.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
Prior to publication, the White House, the FDA, and the Department of Health and Human Services all wouldn’t answer directly whether this applicant with “refractory obesity with obstructive sleep apnea and pulmonary hypertension” was Trump.
From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2026
“Okay, okay. You were right about this one. It’s pretty good so far, actually. Even for a highly sophisticated college applicant like me.”
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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That fund already reached the maximum number of applicants, according to the Orange County United Way.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
Most employers would say that is at least their ambition, to treat applicants and employees equally, regardless of their accent.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
“If you’ve posted a job and you have 500 applicants, are you telling me not one or two or three are qualified?” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
In Jharkhand, the protests began after last month's preliminary civil service exam results, with some candidates alleging that answer sheets shared online showed successful applicants had answered fewer questions than expected, fuelling suspicions of manipulation.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
The “box” she refers to is the question on job applications in which applicants are asked to check “yes” or “no” if they have ever been convicted of a crime.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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