applied
Example Sentences
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The north Atlantic island applied to join the bloc in 2009, a year after the 2008 financial crisis led to the collapse of its banks and economy.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Young people have told BBC News previously they have applied for hundreds of jobs before even receiving a response.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Marketing professor Peter Fader tried to talk Fuld out of taking the class he teaches on applied probability models.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
“Words like ‘genocide’ and ‘apartheid,’ applied to a corporate transaction, aren’t just wrong — they’re a bridge too far.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
“Some other people I know also applied, so I decided to go for it. Keep my options open. Won’t hurt anyone to try, right?”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
