Example Sentences

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In a fiercely competitive market, he speaks to graduates like Karyna every week who have applied for hundreds of jobs, and believes AI screening means many are ditched before even being considered by a human.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Early figures show 1,300 residents have already have applied for reconnections through SoCalGas, which serves most of Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

The deal, which Trump praised, would have applied only to the religious groups involved in the case but was seen as a signal for how the Internal Revenue Service would enforce the law broadly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The family’s lawyers say they have not been able to access the care they need for their daughter in Mexico, and they have applied for humanitarian parole to return.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

The dialogue includes talk of colleges, elite schools where a couple of the characters have applied.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove