applied

Example Sentences

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When connected to a battery, an electric charge is applied to ions within the liquid.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Government guidance says the duty should "always be applied in a proportionate way" depending on the circumstances of the case and that organisations should avoid an "overly bureaucratic and burdensome approach".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

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

A temporary dressing was applied, but neither the wound nor the skin around it was cleaned or disinfected.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow