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  • past tense form of apply.
  • past participle of apply.
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applied

[uh-plahyd] / əˈplaɪd /


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Wong Kim Ark, confirmed that the 14th Amendment’s citizenship clause applied to people of all races.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

Nabizada, a father of four who lived in the Pilton area of Edinburgh, had applied for British citizenship after coming to the UK in 2016.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Isso said that around 100,000 people from the Ras al-Ain area had applied to return.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

Then we applied temporary cat tattoos onto our arms, channeling our inner teen.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

I was stretched out with an ear applied to the floor, trying to listen in on the school board meeting below.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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