applied

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The follow-up work included inspecting suspected areas of interest and reviewing places where sealant had already been applied.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

The data covers the year from October 2024 to the end of September 2025, so does not take in football fans who applied in the last eight months.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 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

Aunt Kitty had applied the red stage makeup in a gloopy pile on the side and back of my head, and it looked unpleasantly real.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan