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applicable

[ap-li-kuh-buhl, uh-plik-uh-] / ˈæp lɪ kə bəl, əˈplɪk ə- /


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Its spot at the luxury end of the market also means its survival playbook isn’t universally applicable to Europe’s suffering manufacturers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Indonesia's Ministry of Immigration and Corrections told the BBC that Bechi was released in August 2025 because of "sentence remissions granted to him in accordance with applicable regulations".

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

"We believe this mechanism could be applicable to other cancers," Cunniff said.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026

So that $2,000 a month adds up to $24,000 a year, which is taxed at your applicable income-tax rate.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

Smart-Think Management Principles are applicable across the board.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell




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