applicable
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The hospital declined to comment on Barnica’s case but said “our responsibility is to be in compliance with applicable state and federal laws and regulations” and physicians exercise their independent judgment.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
“We are confident in the investment and its accounting treatment, which is consistent with applicable methodologies.”
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
“Any sentence, however, would be determined at the discretion of the court after consideration of any applicable statutory factors and the federal sentencing guidelines, which take into account a number of variables,” prosecutors said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
He added that "any properly incurred incidental or in-kind assistance from third parties would be recorded and reimbursed where applicable".
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
But it is by far the best tool we have, self-correcting, ongoing, applicable to everything.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Vocabulary lists containing applicable
Power Suffix: -able
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