applied

Example Sentences

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The license allows Atomic Alchemy to handle, process, and distribute isotopes, which can be extracted from spent nuclear fuel and applied to diagnosing and treating certain diseases.

From Barron's

He hated school and his exasperated father told him that he would stop punishing him for bad reports if he applied himself to reading.

From BBC

Chlorpyrifos has been widely applied in agriculture for decades.

From Science Daily

At the next locker over, a girl with frizzy brown curls applied lipstick behind a small gold compact.

From Literature

When I applied to the American Expeditionary Forces I was asked how it was that I came to speak French.

From Literature