- present tense form of apply (3rd person singular).
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MINISTERIAL: Applies to meetings of cabinet-level officials, such as foreign ministers, from different countries.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2023
Chuck Rubin also wrote about this ruling titling his piece “IRS Applies 20th Century Analysis To 21st Century Social Organization“, which pretty well says it all.
From Forbes • Sep. 3, 2014
Following a Star, Kerry Applies Personal Touch DOHA, Qatar — Secretary of State flew to Moscow early last month, determined to involve in a new push to try to end the carnage in .
From New York Times • Jun. 22, 2013
July 26 Light Relief, but Penalty Applies How many penalty strokes do these players acquire in a four-ball stroke-play competition?
From New York Times • Jul. 26, 2010
Applies to the shipping of goods, troops, and stores.
From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir