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applicant

[ap-li-kuhnt] / ˈæp lɪ kənt /


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On its rebuilding dashboard, the county reports that cases spend an average of 32 days in county review compared with 122 days waiting for applicant response.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The request from Dhillon to the schools asks for 46 categories of applicant information for incoming classes starting in 2019.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Those pictures require patience, time, and pain to conjure on the part of the applicant.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

The permit process typically costs hundred of dollars for the applicant.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026

First you are an applicant, then suddenly you are an orientee.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich