Cryptic crossword clue
A power factory’s accepted one hundred jobseekers 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word APPLICANTS

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What does APPLICANTS mean?

APPLICANTS noun
  1. One who applies for something; one who makes a request; a petitioner.
  2. The third coordinate (or z-coordinate) in a three-dimensional coordinate system.

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