application

Example Sentences

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The government's move to "call in" the application means ministers rather than Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council will decide the outcome.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

To make the journey work without the audiences seeing each other, Broucke used a mathematical application called a Caesar cipher, created by the Roman general to send encrypted messages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Most of the application software company’s fall came in January when it fell 24%.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

“This place is a godsend,” said Crystal Nerone, who has made several information gathering trips there before she and her husband, Michael, file an application to rebuild their house on Laurel Drive.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

“You’ll have to fill out an application, and then you and your parents have to come in for an interview before you can adopt her.”

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence