applied

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Because I have health issues, I applied for survivor benefits when I turned 60.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

In 1961, when World War II was in the rearview mirror, Britain applied to join what’s now called the European Union.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

She applied for fewer jobs but spent more time on each one.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The opposition’s manifesto was so long they built an A.I. chatbot on their website to help you locate which of the 1,000 promises personally applied to you.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

Elizebeth, meanwhile, applied to work for the Navy.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield