applying
Example Sentences
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There is something appealing about applying this same approach to the biological clock.
From Slate ● Aug. 29, 2026
Police Scotland has now confirmed that Strathclyde's vetting unit in 2009 was aware of Greer's 2005 police caution when he was applying for the job.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Instead of suiting up for the Buckeyes, he settled for applying to be a student assistant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Deng conducted an experiment in China applying image recognition to strawberry pollination, work he said could theoretically cut the labor the crop demands.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Late the next morning, Jam was twisting her hair in her bedroom, smearing whipped shea butter on her palms and applying it in sections while soca music played over her speakers.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
