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applicant

noun as in person trying for position

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By encouraging driving licence applicants, the NHS hopes to make a direct appeal to young people, as more than half of regular blood donors are over the age of 45.

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The legislation would not have required applicants to belong to any particular race or ethnicity — a crucial detail that proponents said distinguished it from affirmative action, which is banned at California colleges.

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The visas are expedited, and the Department of Homeland Security will still vet the individuals, which will cost applicants $15,000.

A driving examiner, she has the nickname “E-Z Pass,” because she never flunks an applicant.

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As more tech companies tighten their return-to-office policies, a new study suggests that many job applicants are willing to accept less pay for positions that are either fully remote or on a hybrid schedule.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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