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apply

[uh-plahy] / əˈplaɪ /






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Debbie Kwon, a cardiologist at the Cleveland Clinic, had to overcome bureaucrats and colleagues who sabotaged her attempts to recruit engineering talent and apply AI to MRI technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

This is her full-time job, and she said it was likely she would apply for a licence to be able to stay open.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Under regulations introduced in September, the fees are based on a company's qualifying worldwide revenue and apply to firms earning more than £250m a year.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

These are people who apply for benefits after losing a job.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

These curious words are from the poem called “To a Mouse,” but the sentiment does not apply solely to rodents, or to wigs, for that matter.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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