applying

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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

Maxwell said Panashe, who had moved to the area from Zimbabwe about three years ago, was studying at Nottingham College and was in the process of applying to join the RAF.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

That’s half a year of looking for work, tweaking resumes, applying, networking and then repeating the process.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 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

Late the next morning, Jam was twisting her hair in her bedroom, smearing whipped shea butter on her palms and applying it in sections while soca music played over her speakers.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi