applying

Example Sentences

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Third, an elaborate set of treaties with China prevented any Chinese national from applying for U.S. citizenship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

But applying for job after job since 2024 has so far resulted only in rejections.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

Prediction revenue could see even greater upside than just applying Wall Street’s take rate to the volume upside given the World Cup is likely driving considerable volume, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

Against Ghana, England suffered because Carlos Queiroz's men offered an alternative blueprint that took away Tuchel's preferred conditions, instead sitting deep without applying forward pressure.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

They had arrived just before the kitchen closed and were busily applying themselves to curry and rice.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer