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Example Sentences
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Her father said she also applied a tourniquet, tying a piece of rope tightly around her arm.
From BBC
"The rule of law needs to apply in the digital town square as well as in the physical town square, and the eSafety Commissioner is really a very clear manifestation of that."
From BBC
"Due to the damage caused by the enemy, emergency outages have been applied in most regions," grid operator Ukrenergo said on Saturday.
From Barron's
A friend who’d gone into ironwork straight from high school suggested she apply to a local union.
It even applies when friends are over on family movie night.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.