applying

Example Sentences

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"But our result can shed light on and help people to better understand the concept when applying it to future work."

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Exterminators charge extra for extraction and often leave contaminated hives behind after applying insecticides.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The judge’s report had raised the prospect that a footprint found on the hillside was made deliberately by applying pressure against the ground.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

While the popular girls strutted through the halls with their effortless Pinterest-inspired updos, I was applying brown eyeshadow to my scalp to disguise the sparse spots.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

Viola was bent over an elaborate cake, holding her breath and applying the final decorations of nonpareils, those tiny edible metallic nuggets that crunched thrillingly between the teeth.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly