applicant
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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
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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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