application
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The underlying concept has a surprisingly familiar application: the polarized light technology used in modern 3D movie glasses to create the illusion of depth.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
“This is a long ramp of compounding waves of application and demand,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
“In the past, the worst that would happen is your citizenship application would be denied,” O’Neil said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
But a commemoration society in his name, who have lodged the application, has said it wants to "fulfil his wish" of being buried in County Antrim.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
When we get inside, Liz is actually setting the table—doing a chore like a normal kid, like there’s no standardized test or college application hanging over her.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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General manager Carol Edell said that, after the renovation, weekday use of the club’s amenities surged from 10% to 40% and applications spiked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Its potential applications range from monitoring important health markers in real time to identifying materials and detecting changes in chemical composition.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
He describes the current situation as an "AI war", with candidates "resorting to AI to bolster their applications" while "employers are dealing with huge amounts of applications".
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
They’re each being accused of making false statements in their naturalization applications—those applications ask whether applicants previously registered to vote or claimed U.S. citizenship.
From Slate ● Oct. 22, 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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