application
Example Sentences
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Some farmers might reduce fertilizer application due to high costs, which could threaten yields in the fall, driving up crop and animal feed prices.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
“I have worked extensively with issues of competency, insanity and mentally disordered offenders, requiring close collaboration with medical experts and careful application of nuanced legal standards,” he said in an email.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Recorder David Chidgey dismissed Holder's application of bail to get his affairs in order and say goodbye to his family, stating he was too much of a flight risk, due to his "significant resources".
From BBC • May 1, 2026
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Friday hailed the start of the deal's implementation, stating on X: "Provisional application will show the agreement’s tangible benefits."
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
Perspective painting thus involves the application of theory to particular circumstances.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing application
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 3
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