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applicant

[ap-li-kuhnt] / ˈæp lɪ kənt /


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First, the applicant pool all but stopped growing.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

However, applicant Mr L Shephard told the BBC he disputed the area was a greenfield site.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

But such documents can help when it’s a more senior job, a niche role or a role likely to have a smaller applicant pool, she added.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

The April applicant was a 79-year-old man, and STAT’s sources “said it drew the interest of top health officials, suggesting the person receiving this drug was well connected.”

From Slate Jun. 27, 2026

To her I’m just another anonymous face, another applicant, another someone who wants something from America.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon

For the next three years, he studied hours a day for the exam that would whittle down the applicants.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

Even with that, it can take up to five years to qualify for permanent residency and a decade or more to become a citizen, plus applicants must demonstrate some understanding of Portuguese.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Burnham at the time said the north-west of England was hosting 25% of the national population of asylum applicants who require housing and support - with Greater Manchester housing 70% of the region's numbers.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Altomare said students with private Italian sponsors are also not being evacuated, questioning the rationale for rejecting such applicants.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

If such work existed in Atlanta for unskilled applicants who spoke no English, Generose had yet to find it.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John




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