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Example Sentences
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“Words like ‘genocide’ and ‘apartheid,’ applied to a corporate transaction, aren’t just wrong — they’re a bridge too far.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
They next applied the clock to a separate group of 144 people to estimate each person's 'brain age'.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
Again, she likely has 60 days to elect COBRA, and once she pays the required premiums, her coverage can be applied retroactively to when her employer coverage ended.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026
"It was applied to an area where the fire had already burned away all living vegetation, leaving just rocks and ash."
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
After the war he applied for military intelligence training, joined the GRU, and rose to the rank of full colonel.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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