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We interviewed 30 qualified applicants for the job.
have numerous applicants for the job
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The applicant is offering to buy the restaurant and became a franchisee of Scooter's Coffee.
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Adrienne Davis, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
To be an islander in the next season, applicants must be 18 years or older and fill out a casting application, mostly consisting of questions concerning the applicant's personal life and dating history.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2024
In a suit filed on Tuesday, the AARP Foundation alleges that Raytheon has violated federal and state laws that protect against age discrimination in hiring, including by aiming job postings only at recent college graduates or applicants with less than 24 months of relevant work experience.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 11 June 2024
The zoning applicant did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2024
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Adrienne Davis, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
To be an islander in the next season, applicants must be 18 years or older and fill out a casting application, mostly consisting of questions concerning the applicant's personal life and dating history.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2024
In a suit filed on Tuesday, the AARP Foundation alleges that Raytheon has violated federal and state laws that protect against age discrimination in hiring, including by aiming job postings only at recent college graduates or applicants with less than 24 months of relevant work experience.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 11 June 2024
The zoning applicant did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2024
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“Applicant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/applicant. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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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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