Apply
Apply verb - To have a relation or connection.
Issue
Issue verb - To produce and release for distribution in printed form.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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This trope won't apply if the story has Arthur somehow aware of how things have changed or if he's reincarnated instead, which sidesteps the issue.
Source: Fish Out of Temporal Water -
It is unclear if he has an issue with the fact that she is a woman, or if he thinks that the rule should not apply to spouses.
Source: Series / Into The Badlands - Another issue is religious teachings, whether or not they apply and to what point.
Source: Broken Base / Religion
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