- present participle of apply.
applying
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In addition, an error could force them to restart the whole process of applying for a ballot.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026
Think about a growing U.S. economy that is creating fewer than 100,000 net new private-sector jobs each month while simultaneously seeing fewer than 250,000 people applying for unemployment benefits each week.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
The 19-year-old from Swindon wants to be an animator but in the meantime is applying for retail and sales roles and apprenticeships.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
One Wunderle employee, George Renninger, came up with the idea of a candy shaped like corn kernels—but also took the innovative step of applying different layers of colors to the treats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
“You know you could put that effort into applying to college,” his mother said, draining her cup and grabbing a banana from the bowl on the counter to stow in her tote.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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