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Sam Bankman-Fried, the one-time giant in cryptocurrencies currently in prison for fraud, has applied for a pardon from President Donald Trump.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Google has applied for a permit from the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out the releases in California and Florida, for which the federal agency is currently seeking comments before deciding whether to grant approval.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Tore Bengtsson is the founder and chief scientific officer of Atrogi AB and, together with a co-author, has applied for patents related to the compounds investigated in the research.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

In the meantime, BYD has applied to join the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Unfortunately, she has applied it, for the most part, to so bad a use, that half the people who acknowledge the ascendency of her genius, see too much occasion to deplore its perversion.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 1. No 1, June 1850 by Various