applicant
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First, the applicant pool all but stopped growing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
The applicant told the BBC he disputed it was a greenfield site and there had been greenhouses on the land which were later destroyed and buried.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
The April applicant was a 79-year-old man, and STAT’s sources “said it drew the interest of top health officials, suggesting the person receiving this drug was well connected.”
From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2026
It then asks the applicant: What do you do?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
And suppose the applicant is a black man.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
The figures vary across the UK - with 48% of applicants in Scotland intending to live at home, compared with 20% in Wales - but the trend is rising across the board.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Multiple applicants now vie for open board seats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
In Jharkhand, the protests began after last month's preliminary civil service exam results, with some candidates alleging that answer sheets shared online showed successful applicants had answered fewer questions than expected, fuelling suspicions of manipulation.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
For the next three years, he studied hours a day for the exam that would whittle down the applicants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
“Incorrigibles, tell Mrs. Clarke to send the rest of the applicants away. We’ve found our baby nurse, by gum!”
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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