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In July, Lefevre's office said the levy would not apply to retailers such as H&M or Zara, prompting some to say that the measure appeared to spare European companies.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Survivor benefits work differently, and don’t apply to your situation.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
During the transitional period, British citizens could apply for residence status under a withdrawal agreement between the UK and the EU - which ended on 31 December 2021.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
As if universal laws don’t apply to the Trojans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
Apparently, library rules about whispering don’t apply here because Emma shouts my name the moment I walk inside.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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Bleiker now applies the findings to the development of curriculum interventions and early mathematics programs.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
This applies only to the A.I.-generated search results summary and not to chatbots, which are inclined to give users the answers they want.
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
Their canonical example was early childhood education, but the logic applies just as well to faculty development.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
That program also applies to post-production, but only if 75% of filming or the overall budget is spent in the state.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
But we have very little control over our human weaknesses, & this applies also to Fern & the hundreds of thousands of other people including ourselves—for we all have weaknesses.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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Multiple exemptions have been applied in recent months in response to a backlash from the public and opposition politicians.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Paint maker PPG has introduced a fire-resistant coating called Steelguard 951 that can be applied in a fabrication shop before the steel is erected.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
California offers tax credits of up to 35% on qualified expenses, which can be applied to any tax liabilities the production companies have in the state.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
The same approach also accounted for how the materials behave when magnetic fields are applied.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
Without Bobby’s knowledge, the nurses applied morphine patches to his body to ease his pain.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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Children can’t join you in line unless you sign them up for a free membership if you are a member or are applying.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
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
I found myself more carefully applying makeup in my hotel room before prancing down to the hotel bar.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 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
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