applied

Example Sentences

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"The loco pilot, on observing the herd of elephants, applied emergency brakes. However, elephants dashed with the train," he said.

From Barron's

That will be applied at a time to be determined by the EFL, but ordinarily it is at the start of the following season.

From BBC

Moore believes CaBLAM could eventually be applied beyond neuroscience to study activity in other parts of the body.

From Science Daily

It said the Kenyans had applied for work permits, which had been denied.

From BBC

They applied pressure to wounds, offered comfort, shielded strangers with their own bodies and risked their lives to stop the shooters.

From The Wall Street Journal