applying

Example Sentences

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Rayner first expressed concerns about applying changes to the immigration system retrospectively in March.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The fact that a home may be exempt from eligibility while a person is alive and applying for Medicaid does not necessarily mean the property will be protected from recovery efforts after their death.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The most effective strategy involved sterilizing about 22% of adult female koalas each year in areas with the highest population densities rather than applying the approach across the entire region.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Some lenders are applying more conservative underwriting criteria to entire industries because of the threat that AI poses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Everyone Lexie knew was applying early and, as a result, all anyone could talk about in the Social Room was who was applying where.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng