application
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He said he was told his application was denied because he didn’t have enough business income.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
The underlying concept has a surprisingly familiar application: the polarized light technology used in modern 3D movie glasses to create the illusion of depth.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
“In the past, the worst that would happen is your citizenship application would be denied,” O’Neil said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
He said "Casement always wanted to return home" and that it was "historic to be co-signing this application with Roger's direct and surviving relative, James Casement".
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Plus, if our application for a green card got denied, I wanted to revel in the perks of being an American teenager before the INS killed my vibe.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
General manager Carol Edell said that, after the renovation, weekday use of the club’s amenities surged from 10% to 40% and applications spiked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
The results demonstrated its potential for applications that normally depend on larger, more expensive laboratory instruments.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
That said, Citi cautions there are downside risks to consensus forecast for Baidu’s net profit, due to its high investment in model training and AI applications.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Employers use them to save time sifting through applications, but there are growing concerns that these tools could be biased.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
“I have a few scholarship applications for you to fill out. They’re in this folder. Take a look at them. I am going to the bank. I’ll be right back.”
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
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