Example Sentences

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Despite having an undergraduate and a master's degree, Sophie said she had applied for 300 jobs in the past year with just one interview and no success.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Even her mom called one afternoon: A friend’s daughter’s friend had applied, and noticed her name as the hiring manager.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The court had applied Purcell inconsistently across cases, eventually expanding its application to redistricting cases, including Milligan and Callais.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

US Homeland Security officials said Soliman was in the country illegally, having overstayed a tourist visa, but that he had applied for asylum in September 2022.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

“But the artificial heat and mustard plaster that I had applied warmed his cold body and stimulated his nerves.”

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly