applied

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Mr. Hanke is a professor of applied economics at the Johns Hopkins University.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

A judgment made in 2023, published in February 2025, said Albon had applied to be named on the birth certificate of another child and wanted its surname changed to match his.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

The pensioner, from York, applied for a year's worth of cover for her Suzuki Splash car with Swinton Insurance, believing she was fully complying with the law.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

“I applied to hundreds of roles over several months. But the process was extremely slow and led nowhere,” technical recruiter A. Kapadia, who asked that her full name not be disclosed, told me.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

A temporary dressing was applied, but neither the wound nor the skin around it was cleaned or disinfected.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow