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apply

[uh-plahy] / əˈplaɪ /






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Is there a duct-tape, Apollo-mission solution to this existential problem that can be applied before the West’s stockpiles of essential refined minerals run out?

From MarketWatch

“So they typically wait for those pay packets to run their course and then they’ll apply for benefits,” he said.

From MarketWatch

He applied for jobs in his field without luck, then took a chance on something completely different, leaning into his love of wine and his sales experience.

From The Wall Street Journal

While metabolomics has become a powerful tool in modern medical research, it has rarely been applied to fossils.

From Science Daily

To strengthen the material and slow its breakdown, the scientists applied a technique known as click chemistry.

From Science Daily