applying

Example Sentences

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However, applying fluid dynamics directly to magnetic fields was not straightforward.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

While the popular girls strutted through the halls with their effortless Pinterest-inspired updos, I was applying brown eyeshadow to my scalp to disguise the sparse spots.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

Longtime critics of Trump are also exploring applying for funds.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

He wanted to work in industrial engineering, but faced a brutal job search his junior year after applying for at least 80 internships and landing only two interviews.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

At the nearby Normal School, for example, the number of women applying to become teacher trainees was said to be many times the usual.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson