applied

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These forced timeouts applied to single stocks came after the so-called flash crash in 2010, when the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 700 points in eight minutes before recouping much of the loss.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The dot-com boom delivered five straight years of huge gains, and many investors convinced themselves the old rules of investing no longer applied.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Researchers found that it happens because friction between individual rice grains drops sharply when forces are applied rapidly.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

But get used to them, because you will see most applied in the Premier League, English Football League and Scottish Premiership next season.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Nhamo boiled the powder with water, soaked it in a cloth, and applied it to Grandmother’s paralyzed side.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer