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applied (for)

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past tense of apply (for)

as in wished (for)

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Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson said the storm would affect the whole city, and urged city residents to avoid the peninsula through the weekend as crews worked to clean up the area.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum urged residents to stay indoors.

— Adrian Florido, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026

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