Example Sentences

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"That added responsibility onto me as an athlete and coming out of it I am applying myself better."

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2021

This was my first management job, and some of the jobs I am applying for are leadership roles, so a reference from this most recent job would be relevant.

From Washington Post • Jul. 16, 2020

Whenever I am applying myself to something, I can’t help but be part of it.

From The Guardian • Mar. 4, 2016

“I would say, that I am applying the ‘butterfly wing’ theory to my everyday life,” he wrote.

From New York Times • Dec. 25, 2015

“I am applying for the job listed in this morning’s Chronicle and I’d like to be presented to your personnel manager.”

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou