- present participle of apply.
applying
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Successfully applying transmission strings to WASP-17b demonstrates that the technique could be used to study the atmospheres of many other exoplanets.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Severin added that the retired senior judges and leading barristers, who sat on the Commission, have "spent their careers interpreting complicated facts, dealing with witnesses and applying relevant weight to evidence".
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Initially refusing Medicare and applying later, or canceling and reapplying, triggers a late-enrollment penalty.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Entalpic is now applying atomic-scale engineering to improve the efficiency of semiconductors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
“Because you’re applying to Yale and I’m in summer school.”
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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