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We interviewed 30 qualified applicants for the job.
have numerous applicants for the job
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Lottery applicants may request up to four tickets and a parking space or shuttle service with a $1 lottery application fee.
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Eve Chen, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
To participate in the Screenwriters Lab, applicants must submit a detailed pitch of their script.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
The law provides no criteria for how a homeowner qualifies — a gap that leaves applicants in legal and bureaucratic limbo.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
Once leasing begins, the apartments will be listed through the city's affordable housing portal, DAHLIA, where applicants with artist certification will be able to apply.
—Loureen Ayyoub, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Eve Chen, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
To participate in the Screenwriters Lab, applicants must submit a detailed pitch of their script.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
The law provides no criteria for how a homeowner qualifies — a gap that leaves applicants in legal and bureaucratic limbo.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
Once leasing begins, the apartments will be listed through the city's affordable housing portal, DAHLIA, where applicants with artist certification will be able to apply.
—Loureen Ayyoub, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Applicant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/applicant. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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applicant
noun
ap·pli·cant
ˈap-li-kənt 
: one who applies for something
an applicant for work
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